Selling Route Comparison
Compare cash buyer, auction, modern method of auction and estate agent side by side — see estimated net proceeds based on your situation.
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Cash Buyer
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77–87% of value
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Traditional Auction
Expected price
80–95% of value
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Modern Method of Auction
Expected price
85–95% of value
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Estate Agent
Expected price
97–102% of value
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Which selling route is right for you?
Cash buyer
Best for urgent sales, unmortgageable properties, or situations where certainty matters more than achieving maximum price. No chain, no mortgage surveys, and completion often in under four weeks. The discount (typically 15–25%) is the cost of that speed and certainty.
Traditional auction
Excellent for unusual, distressed, or development properties. Contracts exchange on the fall of the hammer, so completion is legally binding within 28 days. You lose if bidding is weak, but competitive auctions can exceed guide price.
Modern Method of Auction (MMoA)
A hybrid between auction and estate agency. Buyers pay a non-refundable reservation fee, which reduces fall-through risk. You get near-market prices with better certainty than a traditional sale, though the process takes 8–12 weeks.
Estate agent
Maximises proceeds for good-condition properties with no time pressure. But chain collapses, renegotiations, and slow mortgage processes mean sales often take 5–6 months — and 25–30% of agreed sales fall through entirely.