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Press Release – Achievement Wales Winner scoops top UK Gold Award

Williams & Goodwin The Property People and Peter Alan Estate Agents who form part of the brand All Wales Auction have scooped the top gold award at the Sunday Times Estate Agency of the Year Awards for Best UK Auction Agency.

The brand who won the best newcomer award with the Daily Post Achievement Wales in 2009 has continued its growth over the past 2 years selling 4 out of 5 properties that enter its auction catalogues.

The judges commented on the vast knowledge and experience the company possesses in the auction discipline.  As a unique auction brand, and first national auction house in Wales, properties are marketed through 27 offices in Wales in addition to other independent estate agents who have also offered lots and sold through All Wales Auction brand.

Two auction sales are held every 9 weeks, one in South Wales and one in North Wales and All Wales Auction has an impressive set of statistics.

The judges also commented on the appearance of a slick, clean and efficient operation stating that the All Wales Auction business marries the best of modern methods with traditional values and the team deserves the gold award.

This recent success follows Williams & Goodwin The Property People’s previous 2008 Best UK Residential Auctioneer Award coupled with the team achieving gold award in Welsh Estate Agency 4 out of the last 6 years, together with Peter Alan’s latest achievement as winning gold as the Best Medium Estate Agency in Wales.

The awards took places at the Lancaster Gate Hotel in December.  Melfyn Williams, auctioneer commented;

“Williams & Goodwin teamed up to create the new All Wales Auction brand with Peter Alan at the end of 2008 following our success at the negotiator awards and are absolutely delighted and amazed with the results and response that we received from the public.  The support that both our estate agency and auction operation receives from the community is excellent.  The brand has developed well and the partnership between Williams & Goodwin and Peter Alan is nothing less than superb.  It is also encouraging to see that other independent estate agents are now entering properties into All Wales Auction confirming it is truly the property auctioneers of Wales.”

Williams added;

“Our customers are an important and integral everyday part of our business and in return this year, through conducting charity auctions & events we have assisted in raising approaching £25,000 back into the local community.  At our most recent charity auction that we arranged, we raised over £10,000 which will be distributed at an event following our February Auction at Llanfairpwll.”

Selling by auction is a fast and efficient way of achieving a sale by a deadline.  Usually properties are marketed for a period of 4-6 weeks before being sold under the hammer where an instant exchange of contracts is made.  For more details of selling with the property auctioneers of Wales and the UK gold winners Best UK Auction Agency, then contact in North Wales on 0845 087 1111 or South Wales 0800 905 905.  Entries are now being taken for the New Year auctions.

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Press Release 10th March 2011 Empty Home given chance of life:

A mid terraced property in Talysarn was sold for £30,500 by the All Wales Auction house in a packed auction room on 10th March against a price guide of £17,500.

The property which was placed into the sale by Gwynedd Council who had recently paid for a new roof and were able to used enforced sales procedures being a procedure used as a last resort to prevent further damage occurring, and to recover the cost of the work carried out.

Tim Goodwin, Sales director at Williams & Goodwin The Property People said

“The sale of this property stimulated considerable interest with over 40 viewings being carried out at the property and has achieved a win win situation for everyone; with the council able to recover their costs for the repairs they carried out to prevent further damage occurring at adjoining properties, as well as bringing a further vacant property back into use to provide a home once renovated by the purchasers”.

The auction also generated considerable interest in other properties being offered on the day with a fire damaged property in Caellepa, Bangor fetching £21,000 above its guide price selling at £66,000 and a mid terraced house in Llanerchymedd achieving £17,000 in excess of its guide selling at £52,000. A lovely Cottage overlooking the estuary at Conwy sold at £250,000.

This proves that even in these difficult economic times realistically priced properties are still highly popular and the auction process continues to achieve sales. Average selling price at the 10th March sale was £97,700

All Wales Auctioneer Melfyn N Williams concluded:

Our two auctions have both been a success with both rooms attracting high levels of interest. Again, the competitively priced properties sold best, exceeding seller expectations. Auction works well; price has to be right coupled with a committed national auction team to achieve the best results. We are now accepting entries into our 10th and 12th May auctions”

For more information call
North Wales 0845 087 11 11 or South Wales 0800 905 905
Auctioneer Melfyn N Williams 07771 900 253

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All Wales Auction re launches website

All Wales Auction The Property Auctioneers of Wales have launched a new informative website to further improve the services offered in presenting properties for sale by auction.

The brand that offers land and property of residential and commercial nature throughout the principality has established itself as one of the leading auction houses in Wales with an auctioneer that has consistently provided the best success rate in North Wales over the last 15 years and having established over the last 3 years with Williams & Goodwin and Peter Alan the All Wales Auction. The success of the company is rapidly growing month on month.

The new website offers interactive information incorporating video footage and access to up and coming auctions and past auction success information. The All Wales brand who has increased its profile in the last 12 months and has shown tremendous growth is now seeking instruction from property people who may consider auction as a viable and profitable route to realise the sale of their property.

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16 August 2010: ACHIEVEMENT WALES WINNER ALSO SHORTLISTED AS FINALIST IN THE LEADING UK ESTATE AGENCY OF THE YEAR AWARDS

All Wales Auctions has been shortlisted in the Newcomer of the Year category of The Negotiator Awards 2010, organised in association with The Digital Property Group, FindaProperty.com, Globrix.com and Primelocation.com.

The event is the leading nationwide estate agency awards scheme in the UK, and the trophies will be presented at a glittering awards ceremony hosted by TV and radio comedian Fred MacAulay, at the Hilton Hotel in London’s Park Lane on Wednesday 10 November.

The All Wales Auction was established in 2009, when South Wales estate agents, Peter Alan and North Wales estate agents, Williams & Goodwin The Property People joined forces to create the first auction house based in Wales that covers the whole of the country with twin auction sites in Cardiff and Bangor.

Over the past year, the All Wales Auction has enjoyed huge success, winning the Daily Post Achievement Wales award in December 2009 and with the most recent South Wales Auction, held in July, selling 91 per cent of the properties that went under the hammer.

Clare Bettelley, editor of The Negotiator, says: “We’ve had a terrific response this year, so All Wales Auctions has done brilliantly to get shortlisted, particularly when up against such an extensive list of outstanding firms in its field. Agents continue to face a challenging market, but this doesn’t seem to be enough to hold back their talent, entrepreneurialism and creativity”.

She added: “The Negotiator Awards were designed by the leading residential agency magazine, The Negotiator, to identify, reward and celebrate industry excellence and promote best practice, so we’re delighted to, once again, be able to organise and host a ceremony that continues to do just that.”

Both Peter Alan Estate Agents and The Property People have recently reported growth in house sales for the first half of 2010.

Andrew Barry, Sales Director at Peter Alan Estate Agents, said: “We are delighted that the All Wales Auction has been shortlisted for one of the most prestigious awards in the industry. We believe that the development of a national auction house for Wales has not only helped local Welsh people to buy and sell property through one catalogue, but also increased enquiries and success rates.”

All Wales Auctioneer, Melfyn N Williams added: “We are becoming known as The Property Auctioneers of Wales and are naturally excited at being recognised by the industry as one of the leading new brands in the UK. We have combined years of property auction experience with the marketing of the best estate agents in North & South Wales, coupled with superb commitment from our auction specialist teams, we trust anyone who is considering selling by auction will contact the All Wales auction team in either North or South Wales”

The next All Wales Auctions will be held on 7th and 12th October in North & South Wales.

The sponsors of the awards include Virgin Media, Endsleigh Let, The Property Jungle, The Digital Property Group, FindaProperty.com, Primelocation.com and Globrix.com.