Struggling to sell your home?

A fresh perspective, thoughtful marketing and experienced advice to help generate new interest in your property. 

Get your sale moving again with Pocock & Shaw

If your property has been on the market longer than expected, it can quickly become frustrating and disheartening. At Pocock & Shaw, we help homeowners across Cambridge, Ely, Newmarket, Cottenham, Burwell and surrounding areas understand what may be holding a sale back, and what can be done to get things moving again.

Why is my property taking so long to sell?

There is rarely one single reason a property becomes a slow mover. Sometimes it is pricing, presentation or marketing. In other cases, the property may simply not be reaching the right buyers, or the original launch may have lost momentum too quickly.

At Pocock & Shaw, we take a fresh, honest look at what may be affecting interest levels. From photography and presentation to pricing strategy and buyer positioning, our team focuses on practical improvements that can help generate more enquiries, viewings and ultimately stronger offers.

A fresh approach can make a big difference

Many sellers come to us asking: Why am I not receiving offers on my property? or How can I attract more viewings for my property? Often, small changes can have a significant impact.

Thoughtful marketing, stronger presentation, accurate pricing and understanding how buyers behave in your local market all matter. Our approach combines local knowledge with design-led marketing and experienced sales advice, helping properties stand out for the right reasons and reconnect with active buyers.

Helping get your move back on track

Step 1

Review the current marketing

We assess how your property is currently being presented, including photography, wording, pricing and online visibility.

Step 2

Understand buyer feedback

Viewings and buyer feedback often reveal useful patterns. We help identify where interest may be dropping off and why.

Step 3

Refresh the presentation

Sometimes a fresh perspective, improved photography or small presentation changes can significantly improve buyer response. We use immersive video tours and drone footage to augment your property marketing.

Step 4

Reposition the pricing strategy

Correct pricing is about more than simply reducing the asking price. We look at market conditions, competing stock and buyer demand to position your property more effectively.

Step 5

Relaunch with renewed momentum

A carefully managed relaunch can help create fresh interest, improve visibility and reconnect your property with active buyers searching in the market.

Your questions answered

Why is my property not selling?

Common reasons include pricing, presentation, marketing quality, timing or limited visibility to the right buyers. Often, a fresh strategy can make a significant difference.

Should I reduce the asking price?

Not always. While pricing is important, presentation, photography and marketing can also heavily influence buyer interest and viewing levels.

Can changing estate agents help sell my home?

In many cases, yes. A different marketing approach, stronger communication and a fresh launch strategy can help re-engage buyers and improve results.

How can I attract more viewings for my property?

Professional presentation, accurate pricing, high-quality marketing and local market positioning all help increase visibility and buyer engagement.

Looking to move agent?

Speak to our team for practical advice on switching agents across Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.

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I recently used Pocock and Shaw estate agents for the sale of my house and would highly recommend them! It was a complex chain and the staff went above and beyond to keep things moving. Special thanks to Kevin, Jan & Sandra who provided a fantastic service throughout. They responded quickly to any queries/issues/requests and were always friendly, professional, and effective. Thank you!

 

A Patel
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Sandra and all others at Pocock who helped in the sale of my mother's bungalow were always prompt in their actions and calls and patient and understanding when it was most needed.

 

G Gorst
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Cannot sing their praises enough. From start to finish they took a planned and methodical approach to the whole process rather than just snapping some pictures and bunging it on rightmove and that be it. Chris always kept us in the loop and was happy enough to pick up the phone rather than just hide behind sending emails whether it was good news or bad. If we ever decide to move again I'd happily go with them (the feeling may not be mutual)

 

M Henderson
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Professional service from all the staff from start to finish
Would definitely recommend

 

A De Luca
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An excellent experience from start to finish completing on both a sale and a purchase with Pocock & Shaw. Chris, Elen, Magnus & the team were all involved throughout the entire process and made what can be a stressful process as easy as it could be. Communication and updates were frequent which kept us informed about the progress of both transactions. Would highly recommend them to anyone. Thanks again!

 

A Jay
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I engaged Pocock & Shaw once for my elderly mother and again as her executor. I found them excellent. They gave good pricing advice, advertised the property attractively, did proper due diligence on prospective buyers, showed them round & brought the transaction along to completion very effectively. They returned calls promptly and were pleasant to deal with. I would certainly use them again.

 

F Evans
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The service overall was excellent: attentive, at all times professional and considerate and we achieved expectations with respect to asking price. We would recommend Pocock & Shaw to others.

 

K Wilkinson
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I recently purchased a house through Pocock and Shaw, and I couldn't be happier with the service, especially from Elen. When issues cropped up, she truly went above and beyond, working incredibly hard to resolve them and ensure my purchase went through smoothly. Her dedication made a potentially stressful process feel seamless. Highly recommend!

 

D Kot
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Great experience again letting my property with Pocock and Shaw. Mary was extremely knowledgable, helpful and great with communication. A very smooth process from start to finish. Highly recommended.

 

A Hind
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I had a very positive experience with Pocock + Shaw, particularly working with Judy and the lettings team. Throughout the tenancy and especially during the end-of-tenancy process, their communication was clear, professional, and timely.

The deposit process was handled fairly and transparently, and I was pleased to receive the full deposit back without unnecessary delays or disputes. Any maintenance issues raised during the tenancy were dealt with efficiently, with quick responses and reasonable turnaround times, which made living in the property much less stressful.

I would be happy to recommend Pocock + Shaw to other tenants looking for a responsive and professional property management team

 

J Li
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Really helpful. Great personal service. Timely updates. Thank you very much for all your help.

 

V Earland
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We had an incredible experience with the lettings team at Pocock & Shaw. The team is friendly, professional, and has an exceptional knowledge of local areas. We hope to have the pleasure of using their service again. We are especially grateful to Judy C. in the team, who quickly handled our never-ending list of requests and went above and beyond to help us!

 

A Mensah
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I’ve been in contact with several estate agents recently, and Pocock + Shaw have stood out as the most friendly, responsive, and efficient. Mary in particular has been fantastic — proactive, helpful, and quick to respond. Thank you for making the process so much easier.

 

L Tzschernick
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We sold a house through Pocock and Shaw Cambridge. The staff are very experienced, professional and understood our needs. They helped us every step of the way. Thank you Jan, John and Kate, cannot recommend them enough.

 

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