When you first hear the word “auction”, what do you think of? Run-down homes? Repossessed properties? Buy-to-let landlords looking for a bargain? While all of these answers may have been true in the mid-1990s, the…
If you haven’t used a property auction before, it can seem like a bit of a risky business, especially when the average selling time is so short (just 6 to 8 weeks at Open Door). Some vendors worry that they won’t…
No one likes to feel like they’re waiting on someone else. That there’s nothing you can do about something, unless someone else – perhaps someone you don’t even know – decides to make a move. Unfortunately, it’s…
This blog has focused on many different tactics to help sell your home, from accurate pricing to the perfect viewing; from kerb appeal to clickthrough rates. But sometimes, for some properties, none of this is en…
We’ve blogged a lot about auctions recently and, before we move on, there’s one more thing that we should mention. It’s a common concern for people of all ages – the idea of having to move quickly. What sort of h…
Question: what do kitchen extensions, long-distance train travel and selling a house have in common? Answer: they can all be gruelling, disrupting and take far, far longer than expected. Wouldn’t that be a terrib…
Property auctions can seem like a leap into the dark. A room full of people, the hammer falls and... that’s it? The property's sold? What if it didn’t meet your reserve price? What if you need more time to move? W…
At Open Door, we believe that our modern approach to auction can be the best way of selling and buying any home. But we know that it’s not the first option for most people, and lots of sellers and buyers are looki…
Have you ever watched Homes Under The Hammer? If so, you probably think that property auctions are only for run-down properties being sold by desperate people who need a quick sale. That was definitely true in th…
