Simplify your work space and gain time by going paper free!
Publish Date: 31 March 2016
By Beth Fox
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Taking the first steps into buying property at auction can be daunting!
Online property auctions provide greater bidding opportunities to buyers
The modern way of working is to go paper free!
Everyone has different ways of working and for one loyal subscriber the introduction of digital catalogues alongside the traditional print version has been a real benefit to him. Here at EIG we are pleased to be able to offer our members options as part of the service to choose what works best for them.
The most important thing for me is that I don’t want to receive catalogues and because of Essential Information Group now I don't have to.
I’m only interested in property auctions, and when it gets sent through to me it's really important that it gets sent to me as early as possible, it's vital. I know Bruce at EIG always does what he says if ever there is a query.
It's great that I receive the Elerts normally 2 or 3 days before the catalogue is out and that is important because you need to get in there quickly because time is very much of the essence in Property Auctions. I will click on the Elert and I will check out the lots and I will obviously do my own homework and I do check the information given about recent figures.
I've been doing this for 30 years now and Essential and the Auctions is important to my business.
I am very, very happy with EIG!
(Source - Feedback quotes from a satisfied customer who has been a member of EIG for 19 years - Mr Grant, Essex)
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