2012 ESTAS

They’re a fan of Channel 4′s long running ‘Location, Location, Location’ and more recently ‘Secret Agent’, you’ll know property expert Phil Spencer recognises a good estate agent when he sees one.

Whiteheads Estate Agents with branches in Bognor Regis and Chichester won two awards at the 2012 ESTAS (Estate Agent and Letting Awards) hosted by the TV star.

Phil Spencer presented the local Estate Agents with both a National and a Regional award at the ESTAS’ luncheon held at the Hilton Park Lane hotel in london. Phil announced Whiteheads’ prestigious accolade in-front of 550 of the UK’s top estate agents and letting professionals.

Phil Spencer said “The ESTAS are the most important and valuable awards in our industry.  An ESTA is not an easy accolade to pick up, to win one requires a lot of hard work, over a very long period of time.”

Whiteheads won the Gold Award in the South East (South) Region for their excellent customer service as voted for by their househunters, vendors, landlords and tenants during the course of 2011.

On top of that Whiteheads’ excellent customer service went on to win them a Bronze National Award, against some formidable competition from estate agents who came from all over the UK.

The awards were based on feedback from customers who were asked about the service they have received from their estate agents. More than 33,000 votes were cast – making the ESTAS the biggest property industry consumer survey of its kind.

Peter Fullegar, Director said “Everyone here at Whiteheads are absolutely delighted to have won two awards at the ESTAS. The awards mean so such because it’s our clients who have rated us not a judging panel. We pride ourselves on high levels of customer service as this award shows we must be getting it right!”

Despite selling and renting property since 1899, the estate agents have taken a refreshing approach that made them market leaders within 18 short months of opening their Bognor Regis office.  Their new Chichester branch looks set to do the same against some fierce competition.

What’s their secret?  They listened to everything people don’t like about traditional estate agents and made it better.

Whiteheads are firm believers in doing what they say they’re going to do, which is a common complaint about other estate agents.  Not only that but following-up and better communication with their vendors, landlords and house-hunters alike, make a noticeable difference.

The results are excellent customer service and helping more people find their dream home!

Thank you to everyone that voted for us!

We’re open 7-days a week so call us today on 01243 810780 to get your property sale or search moving.

Our proven approach took our Bognor Regis estate agents from zero to becoming the market leaders in just 18 months.  Since then we’ve kept growing our stronghold to almost 25% of the total market.  All this was just over two years ago when we opened the branch in the depths of a housing market crisis.

What’s our secret?  As a company, we’ve been around a while, in fact over 112 years!  But there are plenty of long established estate agents in Chichester.  Our real secret is our tested and proven approach that gets reliably consistent results whether you’re looking for property for sale in Chichester, you’re selling or renting.

Our winning approach…

If you’re like most people you live a busy life and finding the time for property viewings can be a little stressful.  Because of this we’re open 7 days a week so you can arrange viewings to suit you not us!

Not only that but we’re open longer hours, so early mornings and late viewings aren’t a problem.  What’s more, every viewing is accompanied by us so we’re there to answer any questions you might have.

Here’s the thing, more viewings mean your Chichester property will sell or rent much quicker.  In fact, on average most of our properties sell in under 60 days.

Once you’ve agreed the sale, we have dedicated ‘sales progressors’ whose only job is to make sure your sale or purchase with us completes.  Because of this fact, four out of five of our sales complete successfully.  This beats the Government’s estimate that one in three property transactions fall through.

So where do we find the buyers who are looking for property for sale and to rent in Chichester?

We advertise in the Chichester Observer every week with three full colour pages dedicated to Chichester property for sale and to rent.  This means more exposure for your property if you’ve chosen us to be your estate agents in Chichester.

Moreover, we have a stronger internet presence than anyone else locally.  This is important because, according to NAR, 87% of all home buyers and 94% of buyers aged 24 to 44 use the internt to search for homes.  Buyers are looking online for property, so we have to be found.

Call us today on 01243 810780 to make your next property move quicker

Here’s  the thing, imagine that you and your partner are desperately trying to find a new home.  You both work full time so it’s difficult to make time to view properties especially if you’re from out of the area.  When would you like to do most of your property viewing? In the evenings and at weekends? Or would you rather try to juggle both your diaries and take time off work to look for a potential new home?

Because of these factors it’s a mistake to choose an estate agent in Bognor Regis that has limited opening hours at the weekends.  Not only that but choosing one that closes early during the week will also stop you getting viewings on your property by potential buyers who want to do a viewing after they finish work.

This is why Whiteheads opens an average of 37%* longer than any other estate agents in Bognor Regis.  What’s more, Whiteheads have also proven to sell more property in Bognor Regis than anyone else.  In a recent report by ‘For Sale Sign Analysis’ Whiteheads were the clear market leaders by a remarkable 28.2% when it comes to the amount of properties sold in Bognor Regis.

The chart below shows you just how many more hours a week Whiteheads are open compared to other estate agents in Bognor Regis.*

Now let me explain how Whiteheads get better results.  We’re open a total of 66 hours per week, including 14 hours over Saturday and Sunday.  Most of the other agents are only open for a half day on Saturdays and are closed on Sundays.  In fact the average for other estate agents in Bognor Regis is only 4.69 hours.*

Here’s the thing, it’s no secret that the more viewings that take place on your property, the more likely you are to get offers and eventually agree a sale.

Moreover, if your estate agent isn’t open when the majority of house hunters are searching in the evening and at the weekends, then they will take much longer to sell your property.

Below is a chart showing the comparison between Whiteheads’ weekend opening hours and other estate agents in Bognor Regis.*

Now let me tell you the whole story, although Whiteheads have been established since 1899 in West Sussex, the Bognor Regis office has only been open for two years.  Surprisingly, Whiteheads have become the clear market leaders in such a short space of time. What’s our secret? We work harder and smarter than anyone else.

In addition, Whiteheads are open a total of 363 days a year. So if you want your property sold quickly and easily by the market leading estate agents in Bognor Regis call us today on 01243 870044 for your free valuation.

*Source: B & V Crreative Survey October 2011

The chart below shows how Whiteheads not only have more property for sale in Bognor Regis than anyone else but they also sell more of it.

Let’s face it, selling your home in this economy can be more than a little rough, but if you have the right estate agent your chances of doing so will dramatically increase.

Here’s the thing, there are some estate agents in Bognor Regis that will value your home at an inflated price to win your business.  They then tie you into a contract for several months and meanwhile your home struggles to sell because it’s over priced.  Eventually you’re forced to reduce the price to something more realistic having wasted a lot of time and missing out on being able to make your next purchase.

What’s more, some of these unscrupulous agents pay their staff a commission just for winning your business.  This practice incentivizes staff to over value your property leaving you with the false hope of achieving a higher price.  Isn’t it better to incentivize someone to sell your property at a realistic market price?

Not only that but Whiteheads often find that clients will give them their property to sell after another agent has failed to arrange many worthwhile viewings and get their property sold.

Whiteheads celebrated their best month of property sales on record in October and as you can see from the chart below, they sold more property in Bognor Regis than any other estate agent when the report was published at the end of October.  Not only that but these results have been consistent since January 2011 when the last report was published.

So what’s our secret to selling more property in Bognor Regis than anyone else?

The formula is simple, more viewings = more offers, but to get more viewings you need to work hard to find the buyers looking for your type of property.  Luckily our website is easier for house hunters to find than any other Bognor Regis estate agents.

Moreover, we are open longer hours than any other agent in Bognor Regis, we start work earlier and are still calling buyers to tell them about your property or accompanying them on viewings long after most other agents have gone home.  And another thing, we’re open all day Saturday and Sunday which is not surprisingly when most people want to view properties.

In addition, we have a team of ten sales people in our Bognor office who will call buyers to tell them about your property.  We don’t just rely on house hunters calling us to see what property in Bognor Regis we have available.

Furthermore, once we’ve agreed the sale of your property we have dedicated ‘sales progressors’ whose job is to make sure your transaction completes.  That’s why four out of five of our sales complete successfully.  That’s better than government statistics of two out of three.

The end result is that most of our properties are sold in under 60 days.

If you’d like to arrange a free valuation call us on 01243 870044

What’s more, a great deal of the stress involved with selling your home can be removed by making sure you choose an estate agent that will market your property effectively.

Here’s the thing, it’s always a good idea to go with an estate agent who has a successful track record of selling property in Bognor Regis, and who knows the area well; that local knowledge is essential when it comes to them selling potential buyers on the area.  Ask prospective agents how many properties in Bognor Regis they have on their books? More properties tends to attract more buyers.

In addition, good estate agents will also help you identify what the main selling points of your home are, as well as suggesting a few things that might make your home more appealing to buyers. This will probably start with them giving you some ideas on how to prepare your home in a way that will catch the eye of anyone looking for property in Bognor Regis.

Now let me explain, some of the agent’s suggestions will be obvious, such as finishing any DIY projects that you may have on the go, and making sure your garden is tidy.  Then there will be other things that may never have occurred to you, but may in fact play a large part in getting your home sold for the best price possible.  Small things like taking the time to replace all broken bulbs can go a long way towards lighting up your space.  And another thing, if your have strong colours on the walls, changing to a more neutral tone will increase the appeal.

Not only that but the sale of a house can be made or broken before the prospective buyer even sets foot in the door, and that is why kerb appeal plays such a large part in the selling process. Most buyers will readily assume that a house that looks nice and well looked after on the outside, will carry on through to the interior, and may in fact go a way towards having them overlook some minor flaws on the inside.

It doesn’t take much work to have a home look inviting from the outside.  And usually all that is required is to make sure that the garden is neat and well kept, all exterior paint is clean and chip free and that the front door has a letterbox and knocker that are polished to a high shine. The addition of flowerpots or window boxes can also go a long way towards adding a nice splash of welcoming colour.

Whiteheads are the most instructed estate agent locally, we can give you advice on how to get the best price for property in Bognor Regis as well as get it sold quickly.

Call Whiteheads Estate Agents today to book your free valuation on 01243 870044

The charming town is home to a wide array of 7-figure homes, many of which are nestled in private estates along the coastline. Although few locales have been immune to the woes of the current property market, houses for sale in Bognor Regis have remained relatively steady.

According to property portal, Rightmove, in October of 2011, homes in the southern part of England experienced a 4.7% increase in sale price, a figure which includes the Bognor Regis market.

A quick search on Rightmove for houses for sale in Bognor Regis will return a number of homes currently listed for more than one million pounds. Many of these homes are in the tranquil and highly desired Summerley, Craigwell and Aldwick Bay Estates. In contrast, it’s quite possible to find affordable flats or studios in Bognor Regis for less than £100,000.

There may be no better time than now to invest in Bognor Regis property. Aside from encouraging increases in home prices in the area, mortgage approval rates are currently at two year highs, according to a Reuters report. Although the increased prices may deter some buyers, the promising swing in mortgage approval rates should provide optimism for investors. Higher approval rates are making it easier to obtain funding and more competitive interest rates. What’s more, quite a few home owners are still eager to sell their Bognor Regis property. Obviously, as home prices in southern England continue to surge, buyers can be confident that their investment will continue to grow in value.

Call Whiteheads today to start your property search on 01243 870044.

Autumn is traditionally the best time of the year to sell your property as people are back from holiday and focused on moving before Christmas. If you are thinking of selling choose Whiteheads Estate Agents Bognor Regis to market your home and receive £250 to donate to the local school of your choice!*

Whiteheads are one of the longest standing estate agencies in West Sussex and two years ago we re-opened our Bognor Regis office with an enthusiastic, dynamic team that combine the company’s expertise and traditional service principles with state-of-the-art marketing techniques to offer our customer the very best service.

Our strengths have seen our branch quickly progress to market leaders, a position endorsed by our extensive property portfolio and the results of a number of independent estate agency performance surveys conducted in our area.

We promise customers an unstinting focus on marketing your property using a full range of marketing methods. Our techniques encompass everything from the traditional forms of advertising, window displays and property boards to the very latest trends such as on-line profiles on the top property search websites, SMS alerts and social networking via Facebook and Twitter.

Call us today to get your property sold and to benefit from our school offer. 01243 870044

*Conditions apply please  contact our branch for full terms and conditions.

So that we can keep you bang up to date with the latest property for sale in Bognor Regis and other important property news, we recently launched our profiles on the hugely popular social networking websites Facebook and Twitter.   To celebrate we are holding a £1,000 cash prize draw!

For your chance to win, visit our Facebook page and click the ‘Like’ button or ‘Follow’ us on Twitter.  You will automatically be entered in to our cash prize draw that will be held on December 23^rd 2011.

Imagine what you could do with £1,000 cash just before Christmas?

If  you’re not familiar with Facebook and Twitter, they are two of the most popular social networking websites with hundreds of millions of users worldwide. People of all ages are increasingly using them as one of the main ways of keeping in touch and sharing information with the people in their lives.

Here’s the thing, if you have a property for sale in Bognor Regis, our presence on these social media sites means that your property details could get shared to thousands of people who use Facebook and Twitter everyday in the Bognor Regis area.

In addition, to keep buyers up to date with the latest listings, we upload property details throughout the day, share property related news, provide useful advice on moving home and mortgage information.

If you haven’t got a Facebook account yet visit www.facebook.com and register. Once you have an account, you can search for friends, family and colleagues who are already using Facebook.

Once your account is set up, search for ‘Whiteheads Estate Agents’ and click on the link to ‘Whiteheads Estate Agents Bognor Regis’. Click on the ‘Like’ button at the top of our profile page. This will allow you to receive updates of our latest properties to be displayed on your News Feed. You can then start sharing information with others.

To find us on Twitter visit www.twitter.com and set up your account. You can then search for us under Whiteheads Estate Agents Bognor Regis.

Good luck!

Here’s the thing, when comparing estate agents it’s a good idea to check the results they get and how they’re going to sell your property before making a decision.

Now let me tell you the whole story, more than 80% of people looking for property for sale start their search online.  This means that it’s a good idea to check how easy it is to find your prospective agent online.  If you can’t find them by typing in ‘estate agents in Bognor Regis‘ or something similar into your search engine then buyers won’t find them or your property either.

What’s more, it’s not just about agreeing the sale, it’s about getting the sale completed.  Do the estate agents you’re considering have a dedicated ‘sale progresser’ that makes sure everything is kept on track after the sale of your property has been agreed?

Not only that but government figures estimate one in three property transactions in England and Wales falls through so having a sales progresser can help prevent this from happening to you.

This is why selling your home can be a stressful experience and having someone take on the task of chasing up solicitors and the other agents in the chain can leave you free to concentrate on finding a new home or to start packing.

In addition it’s a good idea to ask prospective estate agents in Bognor Regis how their team is structured.  Is the same person who comes to value your property responsible for viewings and generating interest in your property?   If they are they could be spreading themselves very thin between appointments and not giving your property the full attention it deserves.

Because of these factors, a better approach is to work with an agent whose only focus is to get your property sold.

Not only that but a big part of getting your property sold is getting feedback after each and every viewing of your property and listening to your agent’s advice on how to present your property in the best light.

This is why a huge frustration for any vendor is not knowing how a viewing went because the agent didn’t bother to give them any feedback.  Ask your prospective estate agent if they give feedback, good, bad or indifferent after every viewing or whether they only call you if you get an offer on your property?

And another important thing to consider is the fact that most purchasers prefer to view properties outside of normal working hours so they don’t have to keep taking time off work when they are searching for property.

With this in mind, if your estate agent is only open for limited hours then this will no doubt limit the number of viewings you’re likely to get.  Because of this you should choose an estate agent that’s open 7 days a week and longer hours to maximise your potential viewings.

In addition, a good question to ask is; how long on average does it take the estate agent to sell a property that they take on?  A good rule of thumb in the current market is 6 to 8 weeks if you’ve followed the agent’s advice about a realistic sale price.

So here’s a summary of top things to ask from a professional and reliable estate agent to make sure you get your home sold quickly and easily:

• What is their market share locally?
• Have they won any awards?
• How long on average does it take to sell a property they have on their books?
• Can they be found easily online?
• Do they have sales progressers to help make sure your sale completes?
• Who in the team is responsible for selling my home?
• Do they guarantee to give feedback after every viewing?
• What are their opening hours?

Which Estate Agents in Bognor Regis Sells More Property Than Anyone Else?

If you want to know the answer to this before you decide which estate agents in Bognor Regis to use to sell your home, an independent study carried out by ‘For Sale Sign Analysis’ paints the picture.

During the survey, the total number of sold signs displayed by estate agents in Bognor Regis was counted up and analysed.

The clear winner by a long way was Whiteheads with an impressive 17.5% market share.  Not bad considering Whiteheads’ Bognor branch has only been open locally since 2009 compared to some estate agents in Bognor Regis that have been established for over 40 years.

Now let me explain, Whiteheads displayed more sold signs than any other estate agents in Bognor Regis and a mammoth 38.8% more than their closest competitor.

And another thing Whiteheads also scored in the top 10% for the entire South East Region at the 2011 Estate and Letting Agent Awards.

In July Whiteheads also celebrated our busiest month on record, which is a time that’s traditionally a quiet month for every estate agent because of the school holidays.

So if you’re about to put your property up for sale or if you’re looking to change estate agents it might be prudent to ask a lot of questions before choosing which agent you want to trust to sell your home.

If you want to get your home sold quickly by a professional estate agents in Bognor Regis, call Whiteheads today on 01243 870044

If you’re like most people you’ve got the kids off school or you’re off on your summer holidays.  That’s why lots of homeowners put off putting their property on the market over the summer months.

Here’s the thing, people looking for a new home don’t put off their search, they’re hungry to find somewhere to live.  So if you don’t want to miss out, get in touch with us today because we’ve got a small army of avid buyers still looking for property in Bognor Regis and the surrounding area.

If you are thinking of selling your property, get it on the market with Whiteheads now and get your home noticed before the rush in September.

Call Whiteheads Bognor Regis TODAY 01243 870044.

*Conditions apply please contact our branch for full terms and conditions.