The former owner of a semi - detached bungalow in east London has become the first ever buyer to sell their home via Facebook auction , after receiving three offers and attracting than 20,000 visitors . celebrity resident mark 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 £ ##500 and £ 475,000 .
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.