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Blog submitted by: Alex at The French Property Network - Cle France.

We are pleased to announce around 100 new listings in the Limousin region of France . 

With property in 3 departments of the LIMOUSIN - Haute-Vienne, Creuse and Corrèze we now have a much wider choice.

Haute-Vienne... 

The department of Haute-Vienne is in the region of Limousin and boasts a varied landscape of forests, countryside and lakes that attract many tourists each year looking for a range of activities including walking, fishing, sailing, boating and skiing.

Creuse... 

The department of Creuse is simply beautiful as are the neighbouring departments of Corrèze and Haute-Vienne in the Limousin region. Like many departments it is named after the river that meanders though the landscape. Three other rivers pass through the area, the Taurion, Gartempe and Petite-Creuse rivers. Creuse is located to the north west edge of the Massif Central mountain range and is about 6/7 hours drive from Calais and about 3 hours from Paris.

Corrèze...

The department of Corrèze is located in south central France, Corrèze belongs to the Limousin region. Correze is the name river running through the department. The population is around 240,000 inhabitants and is split into three arrondissements (Tulle, Brive and Ussel), 38 cantons and 285 towns and villages. Lanscapes in this department are mountains, plateaus and valleys. The highest mountain is the Mont Bessou at 978m.

Blog submitted by: David at The French Property Network - Cle France.

2013 was a bumper year for Cle France - the French Property Network, we saw a 37% rise in sales on 2012 and this year we aim to top the 10,000 listings mark to secure our position as the biggest network of French (and English) agents available on-line.

TIME TO RE-FRESH YOUR ADVERTISING...

January is a good time of year to 'refresh and enhance' your marketing if you are selling a property in France.

The first week of the year has been the same as always for us with a record number of enquiries and a record number of 'new' contacts boosting our mailing list of over 6000 subscribers who are actively looking to buy a house in France.

OUR SPECIAL OFFER TO YOU...

Our special offer on the "Gold Level - Marketing" package for only £200.00 instead of £300.00 ends 31st January 2014.

Visit the Clé France website for more details.

Or call the UK office on 01371 811 779 for a chat, we can talk you through the best option for you and your property.

SELLING YOUR PROPERTY IN FRANCE - HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED !

Lets bust some myths !

Vendors think that selling "privately" will secure them a buyer quicker, not true...

These days the "buyer" likes the security and protection of using an agent as well as the comfort of using a well known 'name'. Also 'private advertising' is expensive and which website should you choose? the cheapest is never a good option but the most expensive limits you to only one website! (NOTE: we advertise on multiple portals as well as our own website).

Vendors think their property will look more competitive without agency fees, not true...

We find that there is a "certain" section of the buying public that look privately, these are the people who want to drive the price down even further! People looking with Immobilier trust the advice of a good agent and then the negotiation on price is more even / level and the vendor often gets the best deal possible.

Vendors note: YOU are also cutting out approx. 95% of the UK and international overseas buying public who do not buy privately!

Magazine adverts are good, surely ?

Yes and No, as part of a 'brand advertising' package they work and as part of a on-line campaign BUT not really worthwhile for individual houses, think about it for a second, of all the thousands of properties for sale in France how successful is 1 private advert going to be? people these days want choice and a lot of it and this is why our 'targeted marketing' works well. 

Property Exhibitions have a targeted audience, true BUT...

We find that most people attending property exhibitions are at the start of their property hunting journey, this is good for them and good for the agent BUT not necessarily good for a seller, if you want to sell your property sooner rather than in 2 years time!

The Solution...

At Cle France we have several marketing options for sellers who want to maximise the exposure of their property, we advertise certain properties on multiple property portals for much less than the price it would cost you to advertise on just one! Simply mandating your property for sale with us is 100% free but we do offer enhanced marketing packages to those who want to get there property seen by a carefully targeted audience.

You may be selling your property in France to downsize, upgrade or move to the UK? whatever the reason "Cle France" is the place to be seen. We are the fastest growing property website featuring property for sale across France and have a successful formula for selling properties that others could not.

With a mixture of up to the minute technology, use of social media and good old fashioned customer service, we have helped as many people SELL their property as we have helped people buy their dream home.

After all, matching buyers to sellers is our goal ! visit our "selling ?" page to find out more and give us a call.

Blog submitted by: Alex at The French Property Network - Cle France.

Cle France UK office will be closed from 12:00 on Monday 23rd December until 9:00am on Friday 3rd January. Emails, messages and requests will be dealt with quickly on our return on the 3rd of January 2014.

Wishing everyone a Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année.

With the Christmas approaching, sellers often wonder if they should keep their properties on the market or take them off? Or if they haven't put the property on the market yet, should they wait until the New Year? maybe hold off until spring? - when is a good time to sell?

It used to be that you shouldn't even try to sell your home during the winter especially around Christmas. Potential homebuyers were too busy attending parties, cooking meals, buying presents or planning the festivities, there just isn't enough time to drive around looking at properties.

But the INTERNET, Smart-phones, iPads and Tablets are all part of this new "always-on" lifestyle, the old thinking isn't relevant anymore. The reality is - the home-buying / property-hunting season is now all year round.

Here are 3 reasons why you should consider listing your home for sale during the festive season, or even in January.

1. Today's buyers never stop looking online: Serious buyers are always looking and Christmas is no exception. Checking the latest listings on a mobile app before bed or while waiting in a queue or on the train to work, people don't shift into holiday mode until the last minute. Even during the holiday break we get many enquiries, Boxing day is one of our busiest days for new enquiries!

2. Property available (if you are selling this is your competition) is less, despite the above many sellers still believe buyers can't be bothered to look for a home around December, January and February. Sellers who have had their homes on the market often take them off during this period. The net effect is that a good stock of houses often reduces this time of year, less competition for sellers, at a time when motivated buyers are out there looking is the perfect combination for a sale!

3. Real 'ready to buy' property hunters are looking to view property regardless of what time of year it is.

Your Property not selling?

Now is the time to lower the price or change your strategy - If your property has been on the market for months, most buyers will see it as stale or overpriced and disregard it even if the competition is sparse. It is a good time to take action. Reducing the price might be what's needed to sell your home. A 'Reduction' flag on your listing attracts attention, we see these listings get up to around 30% more 'hits' than the week before.

If you received lower offers early on but were not ready to accept them, or you keep getting the same feedback, this is a good time to show everyone that you are listening and are serious about selling.

But before you make any big changes, talk it over with us.

Don't want to be bothered during the festive season?

Then list your property in January: the thought of keeping the house clean, going out to accommodate last-minute viewings can be a hassle. If so, consider listing your property after New Year's Day but talk to us now so we can get things organised so you can... hit the floor running!

It may be cold in most places in January, the leaves are off the trees and landscaping is dead. Many sellers wait until the spring instead, a more conventional time to sell BUT we know that 'serious' buyers like to see property and areas where they plan to live in at the worst time of year! why? well they figure that if they like it on a cold, wet and miserable January day then it must be paradise in July with the sun beating down!

Some buyers are also motivated to search for a home in January because of year-end tax planning.

Whatever the buyers' motivation, for sellers it means one thing: Demand for homes can increase at a time when property stock is traditionally low and that means if you're ready to sell, you'll have an even more "captive" audience during the changeover from one year to the next and all the way through January than at any other time of the year.

Blog submitted by: David at The French Property Network - Cle France.