Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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Can you all give me some suggestions where else to look? I'm just using Rightmove as I can't find anything else that has a website that works in a similar fashion, can't be bothered to search through Estate Agent websites looking at houses that don't even suit what I want.
Thanks!
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oceansoul
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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I use rightmove. Specifically the "draw a search area". Define the actual area you want to search in, save it and away you go. Daily email updates based on search critera etc
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_Allan_
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I just used Rightmove and most of the lads in work did when looking for a house. Best website imo.
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spencer88
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Primelocation
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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rightmove everytime
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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Right move, find a property used to be okay
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Right Move, I go on every day even though I have a house 
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Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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Rightmove/Zoopla would be great if it covered everything, but it doesn't - so is worthless to me.
Only way to really see everything that's available is by browsing individual estate agents in turn.
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John
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I didn't know that anything wasn't put on rightmove now. Unless it's somewhere that the house will be gone that day anyway, surely a mistake not to?
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Graham88
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quote:
Originally posted by oceansoul
I use rightmove. Specifically the "draw a search area". Define the actual area you want to search in, save it and away you go. Daily email updates based on search critera etc
Didn't realise you could subscribe by email to a search result, I'll do that 
Seems right move is the one to stick at. Just always hear about people snapping houses up cheap I guess it's just luck of the draw and moving on them fast
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Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by John
I didn't know that anything wasn't put on rightmove now. Unless it's somewhere that the house will be gone that day anyway, surely a mistake not to?
I didn't either, I'd been using rightmove exclusively for my search about 3 months ago and heard about some properties which had come up by word of mouth which matched my requirements perfectly. Couldn't find them after a few days' searching and ended up driving to go look my self.
Sure enough, saw the boards outside and after a call with the estate agent I found that they weren't on Rightmove.
Once I knew that, I found a fair few properties the same - not sure why, keeping costs down for the client maybe?
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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99% of estate agents are on rightmove and the ones that aren't are most likely the smaller independent estate agents.
I've only ever used rightmove. You can get an app aswell which makes phone browsing easy.
Bought my current house after seeing it on there and missed out on another 
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N16K
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Registered: 4th Oct 04
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In Northern Ireland http://www.propertynews.com is your friend!
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Rob_Quads
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Registered: 29th Mar 01
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quote:
Originally posted by Kyle T
Once I knew that, I found a fair few properties the same - not sure why, keeping costs down for the client maybe?
I guess it would be keeping the costs down but your also missing out on such a huge part of the market it arguably will cover it self as your more likely to find people wanting to buy your house.
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jrsteeve
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Kyle T
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Originally posted by John
I didn't know that anything wasn't put on rightmove now. Unless it's somewhere that the house will be gone that day anyway, surely a mistake not to?
I didn't either, I'd been using rightmove exclusively for my search about 3 months ago and heard about some properties which had come up by word of mouth which matched my requirements perfectly. Couldn't find them after a few days' searching and ended up driving to go look my self.
Sure enough, saw the boards outside and after a call with the estate agent I found that they weren't on Rightmove.
Once I knew that, I found a fair few properties the same - not sure why, keeping costs down for the client maybe?
Costs agents circa £1k per month to advertise on RM, those in small towns just don't need it. We have client lists, shop fronts etc, relying on RM for business is short sighted and frankly piss poor. If you want to be kept up to date register with the agents covering the area you're after.
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John
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That's like saying anyone who wants to sell stuff shouldn't use ebay.
Don't make rightmove sales your main business plan but not being on it is a bad thing overall, not a good thing.
Completely understand if it costs so much etc btw, that's not enough to make it bad.
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jrsteeve
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quote:
Originally posted by John
That's like saying anyone who wants to sell stuff shouldn't use ebay.
Don't make rightmove sales your main business plan but not being on it is a bad thing overall, not a good thing.
Completely understand if it costs so much etc btw, that's not enough to make it bad.
No it's not. Ebay is one of many websites to sell products from, including your own site obviously.
Business for the agents out in the sticks comes from passing trade, locals and newspaper ads, they don't need Rightmove to sell a house. We don't need it to sell houses, just another source of enquiries.
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Neo
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Nestoria is good imo
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pow
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Found the one I've just offered on on Zoopla
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Andrew
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Found the one I've just offered on on Zoopla
Fucking hell! You have put an offer in on a house yet cannot string a decent sentence together 
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AndyKent
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quote:
Originally posted by Andrew
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Originally posted by pow
Found the one I've just offered on on Zoopla
Fucking hell! You have put an offer in on a house yet cannot string a decent sentence together
The irony of attacking others for their posts
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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I think I am too picky I can't find anything I'd even want to go and look at :-/
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pow
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quote:
Originally posted by Andrew
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Originally posted by pow
Found the one I've just offered on on Zoopla
Fucking hell! You have put an offer in on a house yet cannot string a decent sentence together
Oh get a grip. Want me to start on you?
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pow
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
I think I am too picky I can't find anything I'd even want to go and look at :-/
In 9 months of looking I've only found 2 that I even wanted to look at.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
I think I am too picky I can't find anything I'd even want to go and look at :-/
I was exactly the same mate. Missus showed me so many houses and I said no to them all.
Eventually I went to view about 10 just to keep her happy, even though I wasn't keen on them.
Few weeks later I was having a browse and noticed a house in an area we hadn't looked at before (chafford hundred). Looked at a few and went round the area and liked it so moved there.
something will come up eventually, you just have to be patient.
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