More emphasis is being placed on marketing properties ‘Off-Market’ and it is helping the resurgence of the Country Housing market in the Autumn property market……………..

As a professional property buying agent, we have always worked closely with all selling agents and privileged to get advanced notice of the most prestigious properties prior to them being marketed.

Most astute buyers realise and now accept that the only way they are going to get to know about all houses that are being marketed is by retaining a buying agent. They may think that they are on the agents’ ‘hot’ buyers list and one of the first to be contacted about some of the best houses, but this is not always the case.

People often falsely believe that an estate agent plays a relatively impartial part when they market and sell houses. Their client the vendor, pays them for their marketing expertise. An estate agents’ principal interest is to secure a sale for the highest price they can. A buying agent exclusively represents the buyer, and our professional service is searching, selecting and negotiating the best deal for their clients.

Buying a property is regarded as one of the most expensive purchases anybody will ever make. People retain Solicitors and Barristers to represent them on legal matters, an accountant is retained to submit tax returns and gives you guidance on any tax-related difficulties or matters.

It therefore makes complete sense to retain a bespoke, buying agent, who understands the buying process and who will have a vast experience by negotiating the best ‘deal’ on your behalf.

Why do people choose to sell and market their properties off-market?"

• vendors/owners sometimes want absolute discretion and privacy.

• the owner is a sports personality or TV celebrity, sometimes people just want things to be kept private.

• the property is vacant, or a deceased estate and security is a concern.

• both buyers and vendors see selling and buying an ‘off-market’ house as being unique and exclusive to them.

• there is an elitist factor that buying a house ‘off-market’ that other buyers will not have been shown.

• people who own prestigious and high value properties have a choice of not marketing their houses without the need to have them listed on the open market and visible across the world on the internet and social media.

As we approach the Autumn market, buyers representing the discerning buyers always see more properties becoming available to view; the emphasis in the market has noticeably altered from being chiefly seller driven, to being more buyer focused.

Having a buying agent that gets to know about those special ‘off-market’ houses reduces the chance of multiple buyers trying to out-bid each other. The emphasis is more about finding that one perfect buyer and with the professional help of the selling and buying agent negotiating to put a deal together that works for both the buyer and seller.

At PPS, we have a proven track record of buying ‘off market’ properties for our discerning retained clients. We would welcome the opportunity of listing these, often prestigious country houses and estates, but for the same reasons the vendors do not wish to attract the marketing publicity, nor do our clients, another key reason why we are retained for our clients’ concealment and their anonymity!

For further information on how our experience can help you find off market properties contact Nigel Sellers – a professional buying agent at Premier Property Search on 01962 793 100 or email enquiries@premier-propertysearch.co.uk