Auction + (Plus)

Shropshire Estate Agents Samuel Wood and Co have started a new auction department this month, having joined forces with other independent estate agents across the Midlands to provide the new service.

Anthony Wood of Samuel Wood and Co said that although the company's offices across Shropshire offered a number of property-related services, he had always wanted to offer clients the option of selling by auction when possible.

The auctions will be held regularly at the Shrewsbury Town Football Club, where good road access will make it easy for purchasers to attend. The first auction is scheduled for March 29th, 2012.

Whereas traditional auctions will be offered, the service will offer something new to the Midlands scene.  Samuel Wood and Co will be offering 'Auction + (Plus)', which is a new way of auctioning property with a conditional contract being offered to the successful bidder.  This will allow the purchaser, after the auction, to organise legal work, funding, etc and will go a long way to taking the anxiety and fear factor away from buying at auction.  The Auction Plus service will create a more relaxed environment in which people can buy property with less pressure but still with a fixed date for completion of the sale.

Mr Wood said: "Whereas in a traditional auction, most agents would be looking for a typical auction property, we are now looking for clients who seek to buy and sell, but within a fixed timeframe."

"With 'Auction Plus', the type of client is of greater importance than the type of property and the new style of auction will suit those vendors who need to sell within a specific timescale and also those buyers who need to move into their new home by a fixed date."

The new style of auction will bear little resemblance to the traditional and will take place as a staged event, with a backlit stage, which will show videos of the properties being auctioned, together with the bid prices and supporting graphics, as the auctions progress.

Whereas traditional auctions will still be offered, Anthony believes that 'Auction Plus' will become a more popular auction choice and is keen to encourage anyone wishing to sell their property by a fixed date to contact Samuel Wood and Co which has offices in Shrewsbury, Craven Arms, Ludlow and Oswestry.


What our clients say about us:

“ Just a quick message to thank you, Anthony, for your efforts in effecting such a quick sale of my mother's house. Perhaps you'd also pass my thanks on to Linda too as she was always most helpful and efficient. It's a great relief to habve disposed of the house before the winter starts in earnest. Regards HG ”