Why Choose Us

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David A Wood & Associates are the first estate agents to offer a one off capped fee system to Barnsley and Sheffield home owners. Our online estate agent service is packed full of superb features to assist you when selling a house. Now you can sell your home via a website personally tailored to your home.

At David A Wood & Associates we don’t just sit and wait for your property to sell; we work hard with our potential buyers to make sure they view as many properties as possible until they have found the right home for them.

Our focus is on selling your property because we know that is what you want and expect from us, but we are also committed to delivering outstanding service levels throughout the whole process. We will provide you with a full estate agency service in at a fraction of the traditional cost.

Our fees and service

David A Wood & Associates offers all sellers’ ONE low fixed rate fee of £995 regardless of the selling price. We collect our fees as follows … an ‘Upfront’ payment of £95 goes towards the “Kick Starting” of your properties marketing campaign on over 20 MAJOR property portals including Rightmove.co.uk, PropertyFinder, HotProperty, Fish4Homes plus 250 regional and national web sites powered by Fish4Homes plus many, many more. The balance of £900 only becomes payable once we have introduced a buyer that proceeds to an exchange of contracts with you.

We’ll advertise your property on Rightmove

Rightmove receives over 415 million page views, 28 million monthly visits, 55 million monthly property searches (1) 8 times more page impressions than all other property websites (2) and what’s more 93% of sellers believe it is essential to market their property on Rightmove (3)

Our phone lines are open from 8.00 am until 8.00 pm and we are open 7 days a week.

We will arrange lots of viewings on your property but will make the process as easy as you want it to be, if you’re unavailable we will offer to undertake all viewings ourselves up until 7pm in the evening.

We will even hold a set of keys, securely stored in our office, so that viewings can take place even when you are not home, if you like.

What to do next

Do you need a consultation to discuss a valuation or free market appraisal? We would be delighted to arrange an appointment to visit you at your home at your convenience. We will value your home based not only on our excellent local knowledge but also by utilising our extensive database of recently sold properties within the area. To begin simply click here for a FREE market appraisal then add your property details. Alternatively, you can call us on 01226 370 072 to arrange a FREE market appraisal.

Instructing us

Having received our advice, and provided you are satisfied, we will then prepare full sales particulars of your property. This will include a full description of the property, internally and externally, highlighting the important aspects of your property. Your sales details will also include high quality colour photographs and a street map. We will ensure that your home is shown to its best possible advantage.

Landlords and Rental / Property Management Companies

We invite Landlords, rental and management companies with property located in Barnsley or Sheffield to list their rental properties for FREE here.

What’s the difference between using David A Wood & Associates and a traditional High Street agent? At David A Wood & Co we provide the same service you would receive from a traditional high street estate agent but for a much lower fee. All we ask is that you show people around your property and we will take care of everything else for you. Accompanied viewings can also be arranged should you be unable or not wish to do so.

How can David A Wood & Associates save me money?

As we are an internet based estate agents we don’t have all the expensive over-heads associated with high street locations which means that we can offer you low rate fixed fees throughout the Barnsley, South Yorkshire region.

Why do you charge up front fees?

Option 1: As our overall fee is a low fixed fee regardless of the selling price requires us to take an ‘Upfront’ fee. This ‘Upfront’ fee goes towards the commencement of marketing your property on the internet as well as local press advertising as well as the erection of our eye catching For Sale board to attract local interest.

Do you operate a minimum contract period?

We have a minimum contract period of 8 weeks. So after 7 weeks you can give a weeks notice, otherwise we work a rolling contract with a 1 week notice period. Click here for our full terms and conditions.

Will there be someone at David A Wood & Associates that I can speak to for help and advice? Yes of course, there is always a real live voice at the end of the phone to answer any questions you may have and best of all we’re located in Yorkshire and not in a call centre. Tel 01226 370 072

Marketing - Where will my property be advertised?

It’s a fact that over 85% of potential property buyers look for property via the internet. 90% of these potential buyers look at more than 1 property portal to find a property. That’s why David A Wood & Associates will advertise your property on all the major property portals including Rightmove, Fish4homes, HotProperty and Findaproperty as these websites generate more than 80 million property searches per month.

First step – What’s the first step if I decide to sell my property with David A Wood & Associates? Please call us on 01226 370 072 or if you prefer simply click here to instruct us and we shall call you back to arrange a suitable and convenient date and time to arrange a Free market appraisal of your home.

Market appraisal – What happens during the home visit?

Once you have contacted us, we’ll organise a home visit. During the home visit we’ll take measurements, photos, and take details for a general description. We’ll also talk you through the selling process and of course answer any questions you may have.

Will you value my property for me during the home visit?

If required we can provide you with a valuation guide, we can only base our valuation on similar property prices in close proximity to the one you wish to sell. We will gladly market your property at a price that you decide though it should be a realistic price otherwise it won’t attract the viewings that you would expect.

How long will I have to wait before you come round to carry out the market appraisal?

Under normal circumstances we will arrange a home visit within 1 – 3 days after speaking with you.

How soon after my free market appraisal does my property go on the market?

We can upload your property details onto our web site as well all our affiliates’ web sites soon after we have carried out the home visit. Your property details will be on show and on sale within 48 hours.

How are viewings arranged?

Once you have seen and approved the sales particulars for your property, you will then be in a position to receive prospective buyers. Appointments to show prospective buyers around your home are made by us.

What happens after the viewing has taken place?

We will contact the people that viewed your property to gather important feedback. We will then update your personal statistics site and call you with the feedback.

Offers - How are these handled?

We will liaise with the buyers and let you know of all offers received by phone and in writing. If the price isn’t right then we shall do everything we can to negotiate a price that you’re happy with.

What happens if I have technical problems?

If you happen to forget your password or you’re experiencing a technical problem please email our customer support team at info@dwood-property.com

If you need help please don’t hesitate to give our office a call between 8am – 8pm Monday to Friday and 8am – 12noon on a Saturdays. Tel 01226 370 072

Source: (1) Average Rightmove Statistics (Aug-Oct 2007) / (2) Hitwise October 2007 / (3) Rightmove 2007 Census (9.509 respondents)

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