If you are looking for estate agents to sell or let your house, the capital offers a huge and varied selection from which to choose.
This is great on the one hand; but on the other it can be perplexing. The main questions that you need to ask yourself are how do you know which estate agent is right for you and will they sell or let your home quickly?
The ultimate aim that any seller or landlord wants to accomplish is a smooth sale or let of their home so it is vital not to be swayed by agents that offer extremely low fees or unrealistically high ideas of what you might achieve.
Neither of these marketing tools will have an effect on how efficiently your house is sold or let so try not to be too tempted by these techniques without prior knowledge of what to expect beforehand.
Always conduct thorough research when choosing estates agent by monitoring how frequently they sell and let properties in your locality that are similar to yours in size and features.
Once you have found an agent that is selling and letting similar properties, it is often worth visiting their offices to meet them in situ and to see how happy you would be using them to market your property.
When you are talking to them, ask yourself whether they seem able to openly and honestly discuss the current condition of the housing market in your area. Do they actually know what prices were achieved, not just the asking prices?
Can they explain the difference? Do they have potential buyers already looking with them who would be looking at your property straight away?
Furthermore, it is important to think about whether they seem willing to take the time to listen to you properly because forging a good relationship with your agent is crucial to selling and letting your house.
On enquiring about the services they provide, you should expect them to carry out effective promotion of your property through different media channels and in their office windows
A free property market appraisal evaluation, the assurance that all viewings will be accompanied by them and free marketing should also be included in their services as standard.
It is also worth checking that your Agent is a member of the Property Ombudsman scheme and if you are letting your property, that they are Members of the Association of Residential Letting Agents.
There are hundreds of estate agents to choose from but by following this advice and approaching agents only when you are prepared and have done your research is the way to go.
Only opt for reputable estate agents that you are confident will sell or let your house in a timeframe and most importantly at a price you are very happy with.
Featherstone Leigh have offices across the capital including south west London estate agents offices and Kingston estate agents offices. Click the links to discover properties for rent and sale in your area.
By Martin Hofschroer
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