Dirty tricks are abundant in the property market. Lying, backhanders, dodgy deals and even fake passports are common. The Ombudsman for estate agents received more than 8,000 enquiries from angry customers in 2006. This is a year on year increase of more than one third from 2005. On Whistleblower, a program on BBC1, an undercover investigation revealed the secret world of deceptive estate agents. The program showed estate agents openly discussing potential buyers' budgets so that they can squeeze as much money out of them as possible. Faking documents seemed to be a habit of many established agencies. Anna Adams of the program said "During my eight-month investigation I discovered a litany of dishonesty, deception, deceit and outright criminality".

Some estate agents have a bad reputation when it comes to customer satisfaction and value. They almost always give you an unrealistic, initial valuation to persuade you to sell with them. Months go by and they then suggest a lower price.

When an offer arrives, It is often under the asking price but the agent insists that it is the best you will get. By this time you will be desperate and the estate agent will suggest that you go with the offer. UK sales currently average 93% of the asking price.

Even when the price is reduced to a realistic level, buyers can be put off by the length of time that the property has been on the market. It can take six to nine months to sell your property. The average time is six and a half months. Is it worth waiting this long? Selling can be a stressful and daunting proposition. The possibility of a chain breaking may mean that you have to start at the beginning again.

There are some specific problems you can get selling through estate agents:

• False promises: They tempt you with a high valuation figure then after six months you will be asked to reduce the price.
• Strangers intruding: A constant flow of strangers coming into your home.
• Negotiators: A couple say that they are interested in buying your home. For the next two weeks they keep sending all kinds of surveyor round trying to pick holes in your home. Eventually the price is negotiated downwards. Five weeks later you find that they have not sold their property and cannot proceed. Your house goes back on the market. It is intensely disappointing with expensive delays.
• Creeps: After a month a buyer comes who sounds encouraging and keeps coming back to measure the rooms and view the property. You feel unnerved when you never hear from them again. You mistrust all future buyers.
• Losers: There is a buyer at last. You instruct your solicitor. A week before contracts are exchanged your buyer loses his buyer. You are back to square one. You are fed up with selling your property. You have missed your dream home because you cannot proceed and feel like staying put.
• The final straw: The estate agent's bill arrives for advertising to date. This is some £800 plus vat. They expect settlement within fourteen days. These scenarios can continue for months and years without a satisfactory result.

Benefits

Here are some of the benefits:

Receive a CASH offer after just one viewing. It costs you nothing. No extended trail of visitors viewing!

We pay your solicitor's fee up to £500.

Pay no HIP, estate agency or other fees.

You can sell for any purpose.

We can stop repossession at any time and negotiate with creditors.

There is no need to decorate, refurbish or "present" your property. We buy property in any condition.

Complete within 28 days or less or on a date that suits you.

You can rent the property back as a tenant and / or move at the time of your choice.

Your sale is totally confidential. Your neighbours need know nothing.

We give you certainty that the sale will proceed once agreed. There are no chains and our buyers have the finance arranged in advance.

Our buyers are sensitive to your particular circumstances and will try to fit an offer to suit your position and your best interests. A Win-Win deal is the only way to go!

Our service is fast, easy, confidential and free! There is no obligation until you accept our offer.