A new service is being tested which will allow easier searching for a property.
Users of Upshoot will be able to key in any search criteria they want – for example, their budget, number of bedrooms, size of house, and room proportions.
Upshoot will instantly show them homes being advertised onlinewhich match their requirements, but also homes with the potential to do so – for example, by extending the property or converting the loft.
Upshoot, which claims to be the first website to analyse property potential, only shows those homes with potential which, after costs, still match the searcher’s original budget.
A six-page report accompanies properties with potential, showing services and contractors, estimates for the work required and an estimate of how much the property will be worth when the work is complete.
Users can even use the search term “Show me the money” to find properties with the greatest potential for financial uplift.
The service will offer a premium paid-for service which will give paying members early access to the property reports at £15 each.
The reports will be made free to the public after a month.
Trade and construction professionals can also subscribe for £20 a month and will receive pre-qualified leads for the potential projects.
Estate agents will have a basic free service but can also pay for access to a number of full reports of properties on their books.
This is not the jazziest video in the world, but it is short and gives a very clear explanation of what Upshoot will do – and it does seem a very clever idea that will appeal to a number of property searchers.
A second video explaining the offering to the trade is here:
The website is here but is currently in beta mode. It is expected to launch at the end of the week and will start with Kent, before rolling out.
Any agent wanting a preview can go to the site. Just above where you enter the promo code (by clicking on the search bar or “Sign Up”) is a small hyperlink “Request promo code”. Press that, fill out some basic contact details and you should get sent a code immediately that will give you access.
oh dear.
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Erm…
…the can of worms is about to be opened.
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Dennis Wise – the famous football player – is a director and shareholder: https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/06440391/officers
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So talking to a proper estate agent who may have actually been to the property is not better idea?
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Call me a cynic, but this sounds like garbage.
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Anyone tried to get to the bit where they “show me the money” yet?
Didn’t think so. That’s several minutes of my life I’ll never recover.
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I’ve seen the demo and as an estate agent, I can only see it as helping both consumer and agent. It’s free to sign up, which is always a pleasant change! It’s easy to use, independent and I see it more as a tool to help sell properties.
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We deal with lots of agents on behalf of sellers. Due to experience and types of property worked on, naturally some agents are much more knowledgeable than others. Agree that having someone down to site is best, but not sure the best person for that is always the estate agent. This seems like a great starting place for the majority who find it all very complicated. Would this help people who can’t afford the home of their dreams, to buy something they can transform over time? When dealing with to most what will be their most prized asset, the more knowledge you have the more beneficial it will be to any decision made, short and long term, this site will do just that.
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