Your Questions, Answered
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Not exactly. In The Hand gives you an alternative to a traditional real estate agency.
With IN THE HAND - LIST, you sell your home yourself. We professionally prepare and market your property, then hand it back to you once it's live. You manage the buyer enquiries, viewings, negotiations and sale.
IN THE HAND - SELL, coming soon, gives you more support. We manage the sale, including buyer enquiries, follow-up, negotiations and paperwork, while you conduct the viewings.
You choose how much of the selling process you want to handle.
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Traditional agencies typically manage the entire sale and charge a percentage-based commission. In The Hand gives you another option - professional real estate support without handing over more than you need to.
With IN THE HAND - LIST, we take care of the professional photography, marketing and listing, then hand the sale back to you once your property is live. You manage the enquiries, viewings, negotiations and sale yourself.
With IN THE HAND - SELL, we manage the sale from start to finish, except for the viewings. We handle the buyer enquiries, follow-up, viewing coordination, negotiations, compliance, paperwork and transaction management through to settlement. You conduct the viewings and provide access for buyers.
No open homes. No percentage-based commission. No unnecessary disruption. Just the level of service you need.
You choose the service. You choose how involved you want to be.
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It depends on which service you choose.
With IN THE HAND - LIST, once your property is live, you manage the buyer enquiries, viewings, negotiations and sale yourself.
With IN THE HAND - SELL, we manage the buyer enquiries throughout the campaign. We answer questions about the property, provide information, follow up with interested buyers, coordinate viewings with you, and manage offers and negotiations through to an agreed sale.
With LIST, you manage the sale yourself. With SELL, we manage everything around the sale while you show buyers through the property.
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It depends on which service you choose.
IN THE HAND - LIST
We take care of getting your property ready for market. We organise the professional photography, property copy, title, rental appraisal and listing, then upload your property to Trade Me.
You'll meet the photographer at the property and make your home available for photography.
Once your property is live, you take over the sale. You'll handle buyer enquiries, viewings, open homes, negotiations and the sale through to settlement.
IN THE HAND - SELL
Everything in LIST is included. Once your property is live, we take care of the sale. We manage buyer enquiries, follow-up, viewing coordination, negotiations, compliance, documentation and the sale through to settlement.
You conduct the viewings and provide access for buyers. We'll arrange the viewing times with you and manage everything around them. There are no open homes.
We handle the sale. You show the buyers through.
That last line is much more accurate than "We handle the sale. You stay in control." because "stay in control" is a bit vague. The really distinctive thing about SELL is:
We do the agent's job. You do the viewing.
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It depends on which service you choose.
IN THE HAND - LIST
You remain responsible for offers and negotiations. We provide the professional marketing and listing, then hand the sale back to you once your property is live.
IN THE HAND - SELL
We manage the offers and negotiations for you. We handle the buyer discussions, prepare offers and guide you through the negotiation process from start to finish. We also manage the sale process, including the compliance, documentation and paperwork through to settlement.
You handle the viewing. We handle the negotiation.
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It depends on which service you choose.
IN THE HAND - LIST
You manage your own offers and negotiations. You decide how you want to respond and negotiate directly with buyers.IN THE HAND - SELL
Amy or Courtney will present and explain every offer received, including any conditions, timeframes and key considerations. We'll guide you through your options, manage the negotiations and support you through to an agreed sale.The final decision is always yours.
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It depends on which service you choose.
IN THE HAND - LIST
You manage the offers and negotiations yourself. You can compare the offers, decide how you want to respond and negotiate directly with buyers.IN THE HAND - SELL
Amy or Courtney will help you evaluate each offer, explain the strengths, risks, conditions and timeframes, and guide you through the negotiation process.We'll help you understand your options and work towards the best possible outcome. The final decision is always yours.
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Yes.
As with any property transaction, we recommend that both buyers and sellers obtain independent legal advice.
Your solicitor will review the documentation, provide legal advice and assist with settlement, just as they would with any other property sale.
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We keep our pricing simple and transparent.
IN THE HAND - LIST
$1,299 incl GSTThis includes professional photography, property copywriting, title, rental appraisal and your Trade Me listing, including preparation and upload.
Once your property is live, you take over the sale.
IN THE HAND - SELL
COMING SOONAdditional marketing options are also available and can be tailored to your property and campaign.
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That's okay. There is no success fee with IN THE HAND - LIST.
You pay the $1,299 incl GST upfront for your professional marketing and listing package. Once your property is live, you manage the sale yourself.
If your property doesn't sell, you can decide what to do next - continue marketing, change your strategy or take the property off the market.
You're in control of what happens next.
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It depends on which service you choose.
IN THE HAND - LIST
Yes. Once your property is live, you manage the buyer enquiries and conduct the viewings yourself. You decide when buyers come through your home.IN THE HAND - SELL
Yes. You conduct the viewings and provide access for buyers. We manage everything around the viewing, including buyer enquiries, coordinating viewing times, follow-up, feedback, offers and negotiations.There are no open homes.
You show the buyers. We handle the rest.