Zoopla.co.uk gives property consumers the inside track
Zoopla.co.uk, the UK's fastest growing property website and most active property community, has today launched an innovative, new feature, (AskMe Questions & Answers), which enables users to ask and answer any property-related questions about homes or neighbourhoods across the UK.
AskMe Q&A is the first property community feature of its kind in the UK where questions can be posted by anyone and answered by 'those in the know' keen to share their local knowledge, including property professionals and local residents.
Users who actively engage with AskMe Q&A will be able to benefit from a wealth of free information before making any property-related decisions by asking local owners a range of questions on topics such as local schools, amenities or rental rates and by tapping into knowledge from local agents who are active on AskMe Q&A.
Property owners are also encouraged to share their local knowledge by answering questions and scoring points each time they answer a question that is rated as helpful by another Zoopla.co.uk user. Those users with the highest points in each area will be featured as Local Experts on the Zoopla.co.uk website.
How Zoopla's AskMe Q&A helps the property consumer:
Buyers - ask any relevant questions before you buy and get truly independent advice. Buyers no longer have to rely on one source for information; Ask Me! Q&A offers an active and responsive audience where information can be sourced that helps make property decisions.
Sellers - find out which agents are performing well in your area before you decide who to market your house with. Ask local professionals how the local market is performing and whether now is a good time to sell or stay put.
Owners - stay informed and up to date on your local market by having regular dialogue with local property professionals or share your knowledge with potential buyers. Join in the conversation that is taking place about your community.
Alex Chesterman, CEO and founder of Zoopla.co.uk said: "AskMe Q&A is the UK's first property community of its kind and part of our wider mission to provide free tools to our users that help them understand the property market better. We continue to drive transparency in the property market and believe that information should be free and easily accessible to everyone.
"Local market knowledge is one of the key criteria in the property decision making process. Through our AskMe Q&A feature users will be able to enhance their knowledge direct from existing homeowners and local experts and ultimately make better-informed property decisions."
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AskMe Q&A categories
General, Home Finance, Home Improvement, House Prices, Renting, Safety & Crime, Schools, Selling, Transport, Using Zoopla.co.uk
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