We got a question from Katja in response to our article decree 218 and illegal properties, which quite shockingly states that if an agent is unfortunate enough to sell a property that later turns out to be illegal, the agency is liable for the FULL sales price! Katja asks “I am not clear what actually constitutes an "Illegal" property. Surely if the vendor can produce building license and first occupancy license, this property should be legal.” >>

Your house is on the market and you are hoping for a quick sale.
You are up against a difficult market and stiff competition, however it is not impossible.

A lot depends on your estate agent and the advice they offer, and of course whether you accept it. >>

The first step in selecting an estate agent is to make a shortlist of about 5 agents that have been recommended to you or that you are familiar with.
Prepare your house as if you were having a viewing >>

Once you have made the decision to sell your home the next decision is how you are going to do this, for the majority of home owners engaging the services of one or more estate agents is the easiest but it is not just ease that attracts us to use estate agents.

Estate agents are trained professionals who spend all day every day looking and talking about property, they have databases of buyers and of properties. The biggest fallacy is that estate agents sell houses. In truth, buyers buy and sellers sell; the role of the estate agent is to fulfil dreams and aspirations. They do that by negotiating terms and conditions for the buyer and the seller.

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The current market is definitely a bit deflated, many owners are choosing to postpone selling their properties and instead are opting for renting their properties long term as a solution to covering thier costs until the market lifts. >>

One piece of information that shocked me was to hear that if an agent is unfortunate enough to sell a property that later turns out to be illegal, the agency is liable for the FULL sales price! :shocking: Despite whether the clients used a lawyer and the sale was witnessed by a Notary. >>

There is no doubt that the internet is a great tool but we must also recognize emerging markets and opportunities.

Mobile phones are evolving at a phenomenal rate and with the birth of the iphone a benchmark has been set for future phone development.

The mobile internet has now become accessible to every phone owner, in Spain this amounts to over 44.3 million, compare that to the almost 18 million internet users and you realize that this is a massive market that as yet is untapped. >>