69% sales valuation accuracy
82% sales fee satisfaction
Let’s sell your home free. Strike is here to redefine the way you move. After 200 years of high fees and pointless jargon, the industry needs to change — and we’re the ones changing it. We bring together local expertise and technology to make moving easy. And free. Selling your ...
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Let’s sell your home free. Strike is here to redefine the way you move. After 200 years of high fees and pointless jargon, the industry needs to change — and we’re the ones changing it. We bring together local expertise and technology to make moving easy. And free.
Selling your home for free is at the heart of what we do. We work differently than traditional estate agents. We use technology to be more effective and don’t have expensive high street branches, so we can pass the savings onto you.
We recommend useful services from our partners along the way — and if you choose one of these optional services, our partner pays us a referral fee. And if you don’t choose to use them, we’ll still sell your home for free. No pressure, no awkwardness — just a fantastic, free service.
Selling your home for free is at the heart of what we do. We work differently than traditional estate agents. We use technology to be more effective and don’t have expensive high street branches, so we can pass the savings onto you.
We recommend useful services from our partners along the way — and if you choose one of these optional services, our partner pays us a referral fee. And if you don’t choose to use them, we’ll still sell your home for free. No pressure, no awkwardness — just a fantastic, free service.
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Performance Statistics
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
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| Sales | 69% | 82% | £24,000 | £1,650,000 |
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| From Landlords | From Tenants | From Vendors | From Buyers | Other | |||||
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| 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 49 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 58 |
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Colchester
Essex
CO1 1TG
0333 331 4046
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- Sales
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- Block Management
- Surveys
- Conveyancing
- Mortgage Advice
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Sep 29,2011
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Great service provided for a very low cost. The pictures especially were much better than any we have seen with so called expert Estate Agents. We sold our house within 5 days so were very glad we used the pay up front option. Have recommended them ...
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We would recommend this concept when selling a property. We were really pleased with the photos and although it took approx 2 years to sell the property we were more than happy with the outcome.
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Sep 26,2011
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Many thanks - I think the wonderful photos of our bungalow clinched the sale. It helped a lot also by the fact you could alter the wording reagarding description of your property so easily - just by email if you wish , and it was done ...
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Sep 11,2011
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Well pleased with all aspects of this service , photographs , communications and advise.The staff ALL very good and friendly ( esp Gavin who could not do enough for you ) I have already passed on their details to many friends and my neighbours who are struggling to ...
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Sep 01,2011
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Great service, saved me 100s of £. very quick response even on a weekend. Would highly recommend....
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Aug 31,2011
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Worked great for me: Saved a fortune in agency fees and I'm pretty confident that conducting viewings yourself is a much better way to flog your property: Everybody who viewed commented on how much better it was to meet the owner - and I suspect ...
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Aug 30,2011
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Very pleased with whole process. I only instructed Housesimple to save money but was actually glad I used them for many reasons.
Paid upfront +optional combo. Had 2 viewings and 2 offers, sold in 5 days for asking price. (I was selling a desirable small property in London, ...
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Aug 30,2011
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Couldn't fault the service we received. Sold within 2 months and saved thousands. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend them....
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Aug 30,2011
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Housesimple are excellent and a real breath of fresh air. They concentrate on the right things -- photography, floorplans, and a really professional approach to handling negotiations. Alex did a great job securing above the asking price for my flat. And conducting your own viewings ...
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Jun 18,2011
Jun 18,2011
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Having never sold a house before I have nothing to compare HouseSimple to.
Our house went up for sale the week before Chrismas and we had no viewings for the first 2 weeks.
However once New Year arrived we had 7 viewings in 10 days.
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May 14,2011
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Excellent value kept the viewers coming. We were unlucky in that our purchase fell through at the last minute and we lost our buyers. Housesimple quickly found us another buyer and we were back on track. Would certainly recommend them over high street agents....
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May 07,2011
May 07,2011
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Excellent service. Kept us informed all the way through.Brilliant photographs and far more posted on all web sites compared to local agents. 5 viewings on the first weekend and a full asking price offer. All completed in 8 weeks Very good value for money. Would definitely ...
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May 04,2011
May 04,2011
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I thought the service offered by Housesimple was excellent. As internet agent they don't do valuations or viewings, but having previously tried to sell our property using two high street agents, I really don't believe this to be an issue - as long as you ...
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Aug 19, 2011
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Update: Housesimple DO offer valuation guidance. This is part of the service and the data is compiled from the home visit (including condition, architecture, layout, square footage), online land registry data, local market conditions and a review of local property prices. Housesimple's valuation guidance is based on traditional estate agency techniques and utilises the latest in technology. ...
May 04,2011
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Housesimple was recommended and so glad we used them everything so far has been as the name says simple. Hopefully we will exchange contracts soon and this will have been a pain free relatively cheap experience....
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May 03,2011
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I have found Housesimple to be second to none as agents. I have been in the lettings game for quite some time now and have previously used 'traditional' shop fronted local agents to market my houses. Since finding Housesimple, I have never looked back. They ...
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May 03,2011
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We recently used housesimple to sell our house after seeing how poor a service you got from local estate agents for about four times the fee.
Whilst we didn't get many viewings, the ones we did receive had a genuine interest in our property due ...
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Apr 29,2011
Apr 29,2011
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Housesimple sold my house in a few months. They were friendly and professional. Apart from accompanying viewings, they carried out all the usual services of a traditional estate agent including chasing up solicitors etc, but for a fraction of the price. I preferred to do ...
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Apr 29,2011
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Housesimple has nearly sold my flat in difficult economic times. Well done!...
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Apr 28,2011
Apr 28,2011
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Throughout my sale to a difficult buyer Housesimple were proactive, professional and courteous. They provide exceptional value for money and did everything I expected and more....
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Apr 28,2011
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I went for the upfront fee option, Housesimple came and took some excellent photo's and 360 degree virtual tour. They managed to sell the house in three months during a very difficult period of the market. I paid only a fraction of the high street prices (...
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Apr 28,2011
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The service we received was good and had no complaints at all. Our flat was posted on all popular internet sites and had good interest. We had to do the viewings ourselves, which we didn't have a problem with especially having gone through the house ...
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Apr 28,2011
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A very prompt and efficient service, I had prospective tenants lining up for viewings very quickly, House Simple is a revolutionary take on the world of estate agencies. How refreshing - and it works. ...
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Apr 28,2011
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If you feel comfortable showing people around your own home then you would be quids in using the housesimple service. I sold my house through them in 2010 and had no issues of note. Sure, you get the occasional communication problem around bookings, feedback etc. but ...
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Apr 28,2011
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For the first few weeks I used a traditional estate agent. What a nightmare, what a mistake! But then I decided to give housesimple.co.uk a try after a recommendation from a friend.
From beginning to end I got a much better service and ...
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Apr 28,2011
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Great service and friendly efficient staff. The staff went over and above there call of duty when my completion deadline was fast approaching and my solicitor was unhelpful, house simple sorted it all out. I sold my property and saved a lot on fees. A ...
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Apr 28,2011
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I was amazed at the service and low cost. Had 12 viewings in a week and a half and several offers. The Housesimple particulars and telephone service were very professional. Housesimple arranged all the viewings, obtained feedback and advised on negotiation of offers. The whole service ...
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“Absolutely brilliant, great website linked with Rightmove. Housesimple provide a ......”
Apr 28,2011
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Absolutely brilliant, great website linked with Rightmove. Housesimple provide a first class service. They are very professional from start to finish. I sold my house very quickly at a fraction of the cost of high street estate agents. ...
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Apr 28,2011
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I am very happy with the service I received from House Simple. I decided an online estate agent was the best option for me as I was happy to do the viewings myself and wanted to save money on estate agent fees. As House simple ...
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Apr 28,2011
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Fantastic from start to finish. Always there to answer any questions we had. Friendly and professional at all times. Would highly recommend to all! A pleasant experience all round. Thank you!!...
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Apr 27,2011
Apr 27,2011
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Having tried traditional high street estate agents for nearly 2 yrs I decided to try House Simple. The professional photographs they took were amazing, I had more viewings in 6 weeks than the last 2 years and I sold my property within 6 weeks of registering with House Simple ...
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We offer a fully-managed estate agency service for free. No fees, no commission, no catch.
Our fully-managed, award-winning free service includes:
A transparent experience, from start to finish
Your property seen by interested buyers
An app connecting you directly to buyers
Professional offer negotiation
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