House Revolution Blog

I was asked today what being a new breed of estate agent actually means. Good question, read on.

New pricing –Our selling fees are lower because we have identified & recalculated what the actual cost of selling a property are – this is not about having offices in prominent locations but ensuring we get your property in front of as many prospective buyers as possible, Locally and nationally!  This is achieved through optimum presence on the internet so we do not need to pass on unrealistic … Continue Reading

I have edited this from a recent article published by the BBC if you would like to read the full transcript just click here  

There is no doubt about it, house sales in the UK have been in their lowest levels since contemporary records began in the late 1970s. 

With just 869,000 homes sold … Continue Reading

A new survey has reviled that only one agent in London disclosed its fees on its website. About 20% of agents refused to disclose their fees over the phone or via email. 

The survey, by estate agent comparison website ipostcode, looked at 250 agents’ fees across London and found that it is not necessarily in the most expensive postcodes where agents charge the highest fees. 

The majority of the London estate agencies surveyed quoted 1.5% commission, … Continue Reading

Well, we think it might be! We do know that the lady of the house was less than impressed having returned from a shopping trip to find a timber shed ‘glued and nailed’ to the front of her 18th century farm cottage. 

Admittedly the owners are in the middle of a full renovation program and the ‘addition’ was only ever meant to be ‘temporary’, never the less it was removed as quickly as it appeared. Bless

 So, this … Continue Reading

According to the website ‘Home’, which uses data from virtually every property portal and website in the UK, the average length of time a property is now on the market before a buyer is found  has risen to 241 days, the longest since its records began in 2004. 

Before the credit crunch, average time on the market was just 60 days.

 Home says:  “last year, asking prices barely changed, moving up by just 0.6%. However, big … Continue Reading

Rightmove have produced some interesting numbers today;

Estate agents’ branches are selling less than one new property a week each and new listings are at the lowest level ever seen.

Just 36,433 properties are currently coming on to Rightmove per week, the lowest recorded in the ten years that the site has been measuring the market.

By contrast, there is a record level of search activity, with 44 million property searches in the first ten days of this year, up 27% on a year ago – but with home-hunters facing … Continue Reading

I live in the small market town of Halesworth, where there are nonetheless no fewer than five Estate Agencies in business.

I came across House Revolution when viewing a Georgian property, I owned a 500 year old small Tudor farmhouse and, when I finally decided to put it on the market, in late Spring 2011, I decided to sell it through House Revolution; as I had been both amused and impressed by their sales technique.

I was subsequently visited by Debby. I lived in a fairly isolated spot, despite being … Continue Reading

I’m really pleased and very very proud to announce that House Revolution has been judged by a panel of business experts as one of the most successful growing companies in the east and as such represents the Future.

This is great news for all our customers as it really demonstrates that the future of estate agency is the House Revolution concept. A concept which disrupts the traditional, expensive, low service high street model by offering great customer service and amazing value for money.

Being part of the ‘Future 50′ (as its known) is a real honour as we join a … Continue Reading

Whilst you my have put thoughts of moving on the back burner until after Christmas, if you are looking to move next Spring actually now is the time to start the process.   And if you are going to start, then you should take a close look at what House Revolution can do for you. Here’s why:

  Reason One: Selling.  House Revolution only sells property. That is what we do and guess what? We will sell yours!  Consider this, over last four years (of very difficult trading I might add) our business has grown. This could only … Continue Reading

 House Revolution predicted the decline in Estate Agency high street shopping some years ago now new research by Colliers International has shown that whilst all retail sectors are suffering to varying degrees, it is the traditional high street that is experiencing the most pain, since it is being buffeted by a ‘perfect storm’ of stalled national economic growth, accelerating on-line spending, multiple retailer branch consolidation and impact from both in-town shopping centres and out of town retail, including the supermarkets.

Chris Sargisson, House Revolution’s Founder … Continue Reading