Moving house needn’t have you tied up in chains
Homeowners drowning in negative equity have been thrown a lifeline by an innovative new website designed to keep the property market flowing.
www.EasyHouseExchange.com, the independent online marketplace for homeowners who would rather swap their homes having failed to sell them through estate agents, has now introduced a rental swapping service, enabling even those with negative equity to stay on the move.
The website provides the ideal platform for the independently minded homeowner who doesn’t have time to waste, by cutting out the middleman and bartering for a swift deal.
“Land Registry figures show that while almost 30,000 houses are still being sold each month, there is currently nearly a six month delay for people who go via estate agents,” says Richard O’Driscoll, the man behind www.EasyHouseExchange.com, “you wouldn’t wait that long to sell your car, so why wait that long for the biggest sale of your life?”
Now, for people who want to relocate but are struggling to sell, www.EasyHouseExchange.com puts them in touch with other people to arrange rental swaps.
“Even in the current climate a lot of people need to move locations quickly, but don’t want to sell and lose out on the value of their property. Rental house swaps allow them to hold on to their homes, move to their desired location – and maybe even make a bit of money at the same time,” says O’Driscoll.
“Estate agents and property chains just don’t fit with the times anymore. People are fed up with failing systems and they want to take back control of their own equity. They want independence.”
“What we offer is an online space for intelligent, pro-active homeowners to take matters into their own hands,” says O’Driscoll. “If someone wants to swap homes permanently, or simply on a temporary basis, we give them the platform to negotiate a deal.”
With many people wary of selling their homes until the market recovers, rental house swaps enable people to still make the move, without having to sell up.
Rental house swaps are also an option for people with negative equity, who cannot afford to clear their outstanding mortgage, but still need to move locations at least until the property market recovers.
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