John Francis forms the largest Welsh based Estate Agency with 21 offices covering the whole of Swansea and West Wales.
What We Specialise In
Sales of Residential Property
Lettings of Residential & Commercial Property
Sales of Commercial Property
Sales of Smallholdings, Farm Property And Agricultural Land
Auctions
Independent Mortgage Advice
Valuations – (We provide valuations by Chartered Surveyors for probate, matrimonial proceedings, Capital Gains and Inheritance Tax purposes or estate planning.)
Residential Sales - What we offer our clients
FREE Market Appraisals
No Sale No Fee
We do not charge for local or national advertising (unless Agreed)
No withdrawal costs
Floorplans
Network Linked offices (21 offices)
Web Page updated daily
Accompanied Viewing
Social Network Advertising (Facebook – twitter)
In-House Mailing List
Trained Helpful & Friendly Staff
We Are linked to the major web portal Sites (On The Market – Zoopla – Prime Location + Others)
Market Appraisals
We will carry out a marketing appraisal of your property advising on the range of
options available, including:-
Method of sale – private treaty or auction
Current market conditions and marketing approach.
Pricing
At John Francis we appreciate that YOU have a choice and that YOU are the client.
John Francis Online
John Francis uses the latest technology to bring you the best service.
Search, view and register for our latest properties and property updates from the
comfort of your desktop or mobile device.
John Francis Mobile App
If you want to find properties when you are on the move…..
Download our smart app - Available for iphone, ipad, and
Android phone.
Research shows that 85% of people say that mobile devices
are a central part of everyday life
That’s why we are a part of it !
In 2014 we sold 162 properties at auction, from 186 offered. This achieved £13.6 MILLION insales at a 87% success rate (national average 70-75%).
Why sell at auction?
There are two main advantages to selling by auction.
1 - That an auction brings certainty to the selling of a property where there is
so much uncertainty when selling by private treaty.
2 - The advantage to the seller is that there is no upper limit on bidding.
What types of property suit auction?
Any property can be suitable to be sold by auction but historically
properties taken to auction have been…
Vacant properties
Properties with problems – either structurally or legally
Disputes - Auctions are a very good way of selling where there has been adispute, as properties are sold in a transparent way which may also suit
executor sale
Advantages of auction
Immediacy - At the ‘fall of the hammer’ you will exchange contracts.
Speed - From the time you commence marketing to exchange of contracts is only 6 weeks.
Wider Marketing - Your property will receive maximum exposure to the market with advertising in more newspapers than normal and inclusion on specialist auction websites.
Confidence - Buyers have more confidence because they know that sellers are committed to
selling and not likely to waste time. If buyers are more confident then that is good for you the seller!
Decisive - Buyers are forced to make decisions and get organised.
Competitive - Buyers bid in a competitive atmosphere.
Certainty - The fall of the gavel is the point when automatic exchange of contracts takes place.
Transparency - The best price is seen to be achieved thus satisfying all parties.
Completion - This usually takes place 28 days from the date of auction.
And finally.... Certainty is brought to what is otherwise an uncertain process.
2015 Auction Dates
5th March The Liberty Stadium, Swansea 3pm
6th March The Ivy Bush, Carmarthen 3pm
14th May The Liberty Stadium, Swansea 3pm
15th May The Ivy Bush, Carmarthen 3pm
16th July The Liberty Stadium, Swansea 3pm
17th July The Ivy Bush, Carmarthen 3pm
24th September The Liberty Stadium, Swansea 3pm
25th September The Ivy Bush, Carmarthen 3pm
26th November The Liberty Stadium, Swansea 3pm
27th November The Ivy Bush, Carmarthen 3pm
Lettings Services
Within our branch network we also have specialised Lettings offices covering
Pembrokeshire the City & County of Swansea, Neath & Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire
We believe that having both Lettings and Sales Departments provides our many clients
with a greater degree of flexibility. Providing expert advice on all aspects of residential
lettings including current market values, furnishing options, relevant legislation, safety
regulations and inventory reports.
Some Client Testimonials
Dear Haydn, We are writing to thank you and your colleagues for all the work which you didto ensure the sale of our property in Broad Haven. We found you all to be helpful,knowledgeable and friendly. We are therefore most grateful to you all and will be happyrecommend your Company to anyone who asks us about selling or buying a property inPembrokeshire. With best wishes to you all, Mr & Mrs C
Dear Haydn Thank you for your email/letter. I would like to put on record our sincere thanks forall the help you gave Tracy in selling our property and smoothing the legal process. Tracy saysyou went above and beyond the call of duty in easing some very tense moments. We wouldnot hesitate in highly recommending you to others, selling or buying. All good wishes for asuccessful 2014. Mr D
Dear Sir/Madam This is to thank you all at John Francis Pembroke for the excellent serviceprovided to us during the selling of our property in Pembroke. The service that we receivedfrom Haydn, Sandra and Liz was always professional yet friendly, which made our dealingswith them very easy from beginning to end. After our property being on the market withanother estate agent for nearly 2 years, we have lost hope of a sale, but having transferred toJohn Francis we suddenly had life and activity and felt Sandra and Liz were working hard for asale, keeping us informed at all times. The property was marketed to a high standard andbecause of this we had a swift sale. We would definitely use John Francis Estate Agents againand would recommend them to anybody. Carolyn & Phil Davies
More Testimonials available to read via our web page……
Fair Trading
John Francis are pleased to be a part of the Ombudsman For Estate Agents (OEA)
scheme which provides an independent service dealing with disputes between member
agencies and consumers relating to buying, selling or letting residential properties in the
UK.
Referrals
What we are Looking for……
Clients That Need to sell Or Rent Property
Developers / Builder / Architects – For New Build Or Conversion Projects
Probate Sales
Development Land
Farm Land
How To Contact us
Aberaeron 01545 570990
Aberystwyth 01970 630721
Ammanford 01269 592401
Cardigan 01239 612080
Carmarthen 01267 233111
Commercial East 0844 8484335
Commercial West 01834 861810
Fishguard 01348 873070
Gorseinon 01792 892436
Haverfordwest 01437 768281
Killay 01792 297 800
Lampeter
01570 422846
Llanelli
01554 773051
Llanelli Lettings 01554 700800
Milford Haven 01646 690096
Morriston 01792 311910
Mumbles 01792 360060
Narberth 01834 861812
Pembroke 01646 685577
Pembrokeshire Lettings 01437 806111
Pontardawe 01792 864 900
Sketty 01792 281122
Swansea 01792 653508
Swansea Lettings 01792 469848
Tenby 01834 842859
Gorseinon Lettings 01792 343888