House sold after Facebook Live stream with 20,000 viewers
The former owner of a semi-detached bungalow in east London has become the first ever person to sell their home via Facebook Live, after receiving three offers and attracting than 20,000 viewers. Rainham resident Shanty Helim staged the event herself, and invited interested buyers to make their offers via the Facebook Messenger application. The eventual buyer payed £467,000 for the property, originally valued between £470,000 and £475,000.

The first ever home to have a viewing staged over Facebook Live has sold after it received three offers as a result of the experiment.

In June we reported that online agency Housesimple was aiming to sell the three bedroom semi-detached bungalow in Rainham, east London, valued at between £470,000 and £475,000.

The owner, Shanty Helim, staged the Facebook Live viewing herself, and viewers were encouraged to make an offer on the home via the Facebook Messenger application during and following the streaming.

Over 20,000 people viewed the property via Housesimple’s Facebook page and the deal has now gone through with the purchaser paying £467,000.

“I’m over the moon that my house has been sold for such as competitive price and so quickly. Housesimple’s livestreaming service has made the sale of my home as simple and convenient as possible, and I would urge other homeowner sellers to go online as a way of saving time and money” says the vendor.