In pre-internet days the only alternative to the cost of an estate agent was putting classified ads in your local newspaper or a homemade for sale sign in your garden. All that has changed:
today 95% of property buyers search for their new home online
private sale websites allow you to bypass estate agents entirely and sell your home online yourself
with the right private sale website you can reach millions of potential buyers each month
Below, we've listed the 7 things to look for in a good private sale website — things that will protect you and let you get the most out of selling your home.