House seller saves £28K with House Revolution

In December, internet-based House Revolution, houserevolution.com concluded the sale of its most expensive property to date; a 6-bedroomed, 5-bathroomed, 3-reception roomed restored Georgian House in Norwich on the market for just under £1.2 million.

It is feasible that a fee of 2% upwards would be charged by a traditional agent operating in the £1 million+ market meaning the owners would have been landed with a bill close to £28,000 (inc. VAT!).

House Revolution founder Chris Sargisson said "House Revolution charged only £999+VAT, saving the owner the cost of a new BMW rather than putting our own staff in one. Why? Because, unlike our competitors, we don’t price on the basis of what we can get away with, we price based on the cost of marketing the property, plus a reasonable profit. With the power of the internet and sites such as Rightmove, it doesn’t cost any more to sell a house of £1.2 million than one worth £120,000. So why should the customer pay more?"

House Revolution offers all customers excellent customer service and the full range of services expected from an estate agent; valuations, property photographs and marketing. In addition customers can track the status and progress of their property transaction on House Revolution’s website.

Chris Sargisson said "House Revolution is not only pleased to have been selected to market this property in the first place, but also to have been the agent to sell it, not just because it proves our model really does work for any property, but also because we’ve been able to save this customer such a large amount in fees. What a great way to end our 4th year of trading!"

House Revolution is an estate agent that charges a flat fee of only £999 plus VAT to sell any home. It operates across the UK saving property sellers thousands of pounds in estate agent fees. It was founded in 2006 by Chris Sargisson, an internet entrepreneur and is run by its four directors from offices in Norwich.