French FSBO prices rising
Particulier à Particulier (PAP), the leading brand in FSBO in France has reported a rise in prices of 0.43 percent for flats and 0.48 percent for houses being sold directly by owners over the month of August.
PAP also noted that sales in August (traditionally a quiet month in France) were down 3 percent on July but were up 9 percent compared to August last year suggesting a market in healthy recovery.
Reverse FSBO Site Launches
WILFI.co.uk (from ‘What I’m Looking For Is’) is the latest addition to the ranks of FSBOs in the UK and one with a difference. Instead of buyers searching for houses for sale it is the buyers who are asked to register their requirements and the sellers who then search for potential matches. If they find likely candidates they can then contact them through the site for a fee of £10 per five contacts.
U.K. FSBO launches retail cash-back scheme
U.K. FSBO TheLittleHouseCompany.co.uk has announced a cash-back deal for members at more than 2,000 retailers.
“The main incentive is that we reward in cash not complicated points systems,” explains TheLittleHouseCompany.co.uk’s director Nick Marr.
TheLittleHouseCompany.co.uk claims it is seen by 3 million housebuyers a month.
Net becomes No.1 for French house-hunters
A survey conducted for the property agent chain Guy Hoquet shows that the Net is now the first port of call for French house hunters. According to the report 37 percent of respondents first consulted the sites of estate agencies while 34 percent visited FSBO sites first. Continue reading
French FSBO site sees rise in property prices
French property classifieds site Entreparticuliers.com is recording a general rise in apartment prices of 0.8 percent across France in May and an overall gain of 2.3 percent in the last three months. Continue reading
