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Innovative Cost Effective Web Based Estate Agency For Sale
Undisclosed, Devon, United Kingdom
Financials
Asking price: £4,950
Sales revenue: £200,000
Net profit: £100,000
Fixtures value: Undisclosed
Stock value: Undisclosed
Franchise terms
Exclusive licenses per post coded area for standard fee and fixed annual license payment plus average monthly service charge of approximatley £200* for use of I.T services and backup.
* Monthly service charge depends on the size and number of post coded areas taken.
Business description
This is a fantastic opportunity to operate your own very rapidly expanding Web based estate agency, fully backed by property professionals with over thirty years experience in the property business at main board level.
Estate agency is changing rapidly from traditional agents who have high street office's with massive overheads of thousands of pounds per month, to web based agencies that can be run and effectively managed from your laptop and mobile phone at a fraction of a traditional high street agents costs, effectively bringing your business into profit almost immediateley and with much lower sales volumes.
Buyers and sellers of property given the choice would prefer to browse the Internet at various times of the day and night to source property and take advantage of the other related services available from an estate agent without feeling under pressure.
Buzzhomes.co.uk offers the right individual or company exclusive postcoded areas to operate within, with the added benefit of being a part of a national network of business professionals. We are totally committed to making 2009 a record breaking year.
Unlike other businesses, as a Buzzhomes licensee you keep all of the estate agency revenue that you generate and are encouraged to run your business in the most cost effective way possible.
If you have the drive and desire to succeed then contact us below to arrange an informal meeting without obligation.
Employees: 0
Trading hours: Flexible working pattern within trading limits
Home based: This business can be run from home.
Relocatable: This business can be relocated.
Location
This business can be operated from a laptop and mobile phone anywhere in the UK.
Expansion potential
Opportunities to purchase other post coded areas as a cold start or existing licensed areas which are up and running. Revenue from several sources including solicitors and mortgage services.
Competition / Market
There is no competition to this working model and with the low cost base the business comes into profit quickly even with low sales volumes.
Support & training
Initial training course on best agency practice, the I.T system and ways to get your business off to the best possible start. Bespoke training dependent on the licensee needs and requirements.
MI to help you plan and manage your business, additional uploads to major property portals such as, primelocation.com, Homes and Property.co.uk, Findaproperty.com and Globrix.com - probably the widest internet coverage of any estate agent in the UK. quality marketing material including canvassing leaflets, Benefit from group purchasing rates on print and stationery, Simple and effective upload of property details with instant web publication helping you win and secure instructions A range of additional products and services to widen your proposition and increase your profits. These include mortgage, general insurance and solicitor referral fees. National PR and trade press exposure, members of the Ombudsman Scheme for Estate Agents (OEA), IT helpdesk available throughout the day
Financing available
Discounted initial license fee to existing estate agents with a housing stock of thirty properties or more when taking an area license with Buzzhomes. Part finance available subject to individual circumstances
Related website: buzzhomes.co.uk


