Why sell by auction through Austin Gray?
Our position as the leading independent auctioneers in Sussex is founded upon the highest levels of integrity, professionalism and knowledge of the market place.
In a service orientated business you can rely on our auction department to be personable, helpful and motivated.
Our commitment to each and every lot starts with an intensive and far reaching marketing campaign, incorporating local and national advertising. This is complimented by our full colour catalogue which is distributed to over 3000 prospective buyers, and the fully interactive online catalogue which is mailed to over 2500 applicants. Each lot is also featured on three specialist property portals targeting over 50,000 active members.
A member of staff with detailed knowledge of all the lots will personally attend all the viewings to answer questions. In this way we can carefully monitor the interest and feedback on each property so that we can provide an accurate assessment of the interest shown in our clients property.
Although some properties are more suitable for sale by private treaty through our estate agency, the auction route can offer numerous advantages:-
1. Immediate exchange of contracts on the day of the auction, or earlier if sold prior to auction.
2. Fixed completion date.
3. Best price achieved in open market conditions through competitive bidding.
4. High exposure through extensive traditional and on-line marketing.
5. Serious buyers with funding in place.
How to enter your property in an auction
Contact Austin Gray
Contact us on 01273 20 19 80 (option 1) or email us at auctions@austingray.co.uk
Appraisal
We will make a mutually convenient appointment and provide a free, no obligation auction appraisal of your property. At this point we will advise you whether your property is suitable for sale by auction or private treaty.
Guide price and reserve
The auction process works at its best when a lot is realistically estimated, to stimulate the maximum amount of pre-sale interest and lead to competitive bidding in the auction room.
Confirm instructions
Once you have confirmed your interest to proceed we will send you an agency contract setting out our terms and conditions. This will need to be signed and returned with proof of your identity and address before we can begin marketing your property.
Entry fee
Austin Gray charge a non refundable entry fee of £350 plus VAT for each lot. This is to cover the costs of property inspection, marketing, catalogue entry and Internet listing.
Sale particulars/legal documentation
Draft sale particulars will be sent to you and your solicitors for approval. At the same time your solicitor will be instructed to prepare a legal pack and this would contain everything required to undertake an exchange of contracts on the day of the auction.
