How do I get information from a perspective buyer who’s interested in my property?
Estate agents typically vet potential buyers by asking them a few questions before booking a potential buyer in for a viewing.
Dream Castle works in a similar way. We achieve this by making all buyers fill out a set of questions prior to sending their message to the property seller.
This way the property seller has some information on the buyer before possibly arranging a viewing.
We ask the buyer the following questions:
Is the buyer currently in a chain
Whether they have a mortgage in principle
Whether they are a cash buyer
What property features they are looking for
When the best time to view the property would be for the buyer
If they are available weekends for viewings or not
If they would be happy waiting until a block viewing date to view your property
If they have a direct question for the seller or not
This way you as the property seller will have some information to work out if this is the right type of buyer for your property or not.
For example you may be looking for a faster than average sale. In this situation you may want to discount and not respond to e-mail’s from buyers who are in a chain for example.
Some Estate Agent’s may not even ask these questions before showing someone around your home. This is why Dream Castle allows that added extra value added service by asking these questions when a buyer e-mail you directly.
This way potential buyers you know wont be interested in your home you can choose not to reply to. Most seller’s quickly respond if they know their property will not match the buyers criteria.
For example a buyer may state they need ample off road parking. The seller than clarify whether this is possible or not at the property. Through a few email exchanges it is possible to find a buyer who may show a strong interest in your property.
How will this information be exchanged?
We understand that for most property sellers within Cardiff you will not want to be disturbed by phone calls throughout the day. This is why we encourage buyers to e-mail if they are interested in your property. This allows for the buyers information to be captured and sent to your inbox.
Where some estate agents may ask the property seller to leave a property while they show a potential buyer around a home, Dream Castle works in a very different way.
Firstly the home owner can vet potential buyers before a viewing can be arranged. It is up to the homeowner if they wish to provide a viewing time for the buyer or not.
This way you have not got to keep vacating your property when a buyer wishes to view your property. You control the viewing times and show the buyer around your property.
Most property sellers on Dream Castle collect interested buyers details and often arrange block viewing dates. This is not to dissimilar to how estate agents arrange block viewing times and day’s. This is often the way Dream Castle’s users manage viewing of their property.
This allows the opportunity to potentially show your property to a number of interested parties who have contacted you through Dream Castle.
Do I have to respond to all emails that are sent from potential buyers?
Property sellers do not need to respond to all emails that are received. If you are selling a particularly desirable property within Cardiff it is possible to have a large volume of emails sent to you.
Our buyer’s information that’s sent to you will allow you to work which buyers you wish to respond to.
Most property sellers send a cut and pasted message to other buyers if they want to inform them about their property all at once.
Using this method of selling your home in Cardiff you may never need the services of a Cardiff Estate Agent again!