Here you will find simple guides, explanations and hints to help you get the best out of your visits to our website. If you encounter an error we would be grateful if you could email a simple description of the problem to our webmaster, the email address can be found at the bottom of every page. This will take you to a special form where you can describe and post your report directly to us.

WHY REGISTER?

Registering your details with us gives you a number of options not available to other users while greatly enhancing your visits to the site.

For example, each time you log into the site as a registered user, you will find all new properties within your preferred price range and location, (along with a number of other selected criteria such as, number of bedrooms, choice of off-road parking or garage, type of garden, etc.) that have been posted to the site since your last visit, ready and waiting for your viewing pleasure. This ensures you don't waste precious time searching the site.

You can also sign up for a number of services tailored to meet your house-hunting needs such as regular property email updates, information on mortgage services, etc.

Finally, as a registered user, you can build up a portfolio of your favourite properties and keep an eye on their status. For example, a property that is labelled 'Under Offer' may suddenly become available for one reason or another, giving you the opportunity to stay one step ahead in the house-hunting game.

Your personal details are fully protected under the Data Protection Act and will not be passed on to any third party without your express permission so there is no reason why you shouldn't go ahead right now and create your own personal Marvins website. Do be sure to read our 'Terms and Conditions' and 'Disclaimer' first - both links are resident at the bottom of every page.

ADD TO PORTFOLIO

If you have not registered with www.marvins.co.uk, you will find this option on the property toolbar greyed out. This simply means it is unavailable.

Having registered, you are automatically logged in to your own account each time you arrive at the website - by navigating to a property profile page you will now find the 'Add to my Portfolio' option active.

One click on the icon will automatically place the selected property into your personal Portfolio - this can now be viewed by clicking the 'My Portfolio' menu option on the left hand side of every page.

LOCATE THIS PROPERTY ON A MAP

You may have a particular town or village in mind when searching for that perfect dream home, you may also want to know its exact location, its proximity to local facilities, etc. This information is easily accessed by clicking on the second icon of the toolbar.

MAIL THIS PROPERTY TO A FRIEND

If you have stumbled across the perfect property for a friend or relative, or you wish to get a bit of feedback on a place you are interested in, why not take advantage of our 'Mail this property to a Friend' facility. One click on the letter icon and it's done.

PRINT PROPERTY DETAILS

By clicking on the printer icon you capture exactly the information you require, full property description, specification and all relevant photographs. Please note this functionality is not available for Apple Macintosh users, please use the print option in your browser menu.

DOWNLOAD THIS PROPERTY

For the more technically accomplished internet user this is a clever little utility. By clicking the icon you automatically create a custom made Adobe Acrobat.PDF (portable digital file) document which extracts the latest information from the Marvins property database and downloads it directly to your computer hard disk.

Most available electronic documentation is pre-prepared and subsequently uploaded to the internet where it waits for your instruction to download it. The problem with this method, in an ever-changing market, is keeping the information fresh and up-to-date. At www.marvins.co.uk we understand the importance of keeping you abreast of the property market so we make every effort to keep you informed.

If you have any problems opening your downloaded Marvins Acrobat PDF's you can get the Acrobat Reader software free by clicking the link below and following the download instruction on the page.

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

MARVINS CALLBACK SERVICE

Finally, if you wish to discuss any aspect of a property you have found on the internet site with an appropriate member of the Marvins team, simply click the final 'telephone' icon, then fill out and submit the form provided. We will phone you at our earliest convenience.