A lower price leads to impressive success including a sale

One of our advertisers had been trying to sell her house for several years. The end of 2011, forced by quite sad circumstances, she decided to reduce its price from 525,000 to 420,000 euros. A really good price for this beautiful villa with a large pool in the Provence. Just below the average for similar property in her region. Ever since she lowered her price, she received a few dozen serious reactions through Immogo. Mostly from people who wanted to visit on short notice. And as it seems, one of these interested clients is now buying her villa, so she can return to her children in the Netherlands.

Lower price, more success
It is no surprise that a lower price enhances the chances for a quick sale. For us however, this success has another important implication. It means that virtually anyone can sell his house through Immogo, provided the price is realistic. According to our click counter,

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Buying a home in France without a property agent – free objective advice

Are you considering buying a house in France? Remember that many estate agents in France are extremely expensive (up to 9%!). And it is not very complicated to do business directly with the owner. How to go about it? All the information you need is available on the Internet. We’ll be happy to point you in the right direction.

The housing market in France is not very transparent. There is no one big site where all brokers publish their portfolio. Each broker works on its own regional island, trying to screen his offer from all his competitors. This makes it difficult for buyers to get a clear picture of the total market. What’s more, brokers in France usually ask 5% up to

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Buying a tourist business in France

Let’s say you are considering the purchase of a holiday venue in France. Something we call a ‘gîte’ but the French authorities officially call a ‘meublé de tourisme’ (furnished tourist home) This wish inevitably brings up a couple of questions. Which is better? To buy a normal home, mansion or farm and do some building work to create a guesthouse or holiday rental home exactly as you imagine it? Or should you buy an existing gîte business already used for holiday rental? Sometimes, the question does not even arise, simply because you fall in love with a building and the spot it is sitting in. You could not care less whether it is already a business: you want to live there! But when you are still searching it is something you might want to consider. If only to help you choose a certain research strategy and narrow the field. Whichever you choose, you need not be afraid of the legal implications or other

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Advertising your French property – image management

If you are advertising you property on Immogo, we allow you to upload an unlimited amount of photos of your real estate.  You can easlily log in on the site and manage the order the images are shown, delete pictures or ad some more. This video shows you how: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi5BYc-lXm0]