Introduction to.
Online Estate Agent.
The Revolution.

GROWING FAST

Studies show that online estate agents will be responsible for 40% of all properties sold in the UK in 2017. Currently, there are four online estate agents active in Ireland.

GOOD ALTERNATIVE

All online estate agents must be licensed by the PSRA (governing body). Therefore, you are protected by the licencing body and the estate agents insurance. Which is welcome news.

INDUSTRY CHANGING

Although it is unclear how much impact online estate agents will have. Traditional estate agents will be certainly wary. Online estate agents will be disruptive “great for the customer”.

FIXED FEE

Online estate agents have a number of benefits when compared to traditional sales agents. One clear benefit is that the majority of the online estate agents have a fixed fee (no commission).

What They Offer.
The Offering.

Cost effective

It is simply more cost effective to base your shop front online. As a result, passing the savings onto the customer makes a cost effective solution.

However, there are a number of differences between an online estate agent and a traditional estate agent.

Is there a big difference?

As previously mentioned, the main difference is that these online estate agents do not have a shop front on your local Main Street. For some this can be an issue as they like the locality of a walk in store/office.

Oppositely, there are is a cohort of people who are used to making decisions online. As time progresses, and a our familiarity with purchasing online grows. This cohort will certainly become the majority. Leaving traditional estate agents with a disadvantage.

The way we operate our day to day lives has changed forever.

Information age

Tasks like; Banking, grocery shopping and booking holidays are now commonly completed online. Professional services have also migrated online recently.

There are many accounting, Law and medical apps and websites that now give access to people to make important decisions online. This saves time and money for all parties and as a result it is being embraced across the globe.

Comprehensive list

Property Cloud brings together a list of professional online estate agents.  Our directory makes it easy for you to quickly understand what suits your needs. The website, even allows you to contact professionals for advice, through our private messaging tool.

Online Estate Agents.
Explained.

Make the right choice

Property Cloud has built an amazing business. It provides the people of Ireland a collection of options to consider when selling or letting a property.

You may appreciate that PropertyCloud.ie lists fully licensed and insured online estate agents, so you are safe in the knowledge that you can sell your home, using a professional company when browsing our listings.

An online estate agents offering should provide everything you need to sell your property. They also can offer a huge 85% saving when compared to traditional agents.

Furthermore, many online estate agents will require the sellers to conduct the buyer viewings themselves. This means the estate agent will only be available over the phone.

This can be a deal breaker for many. However, if you don’t mind showing people around your home, you stand to save a substantial sum

What services do you need?

Ask your online estate agent what services they provide. This information is normally clearly shown on the company website.

Conducting viewings yourself can be valuable

It may be worth noting, that the home owner is the most qualified person to show potential buyers their homes. The knowledge they have of the property is invaluable and can help a buyer make their mind up instantly. It is the finer details that the owners know that may make the sale happen.