You need to tell the first estate agent to ‘go f**k himself’ , then tell any other estate agent that’s due to come round that they will be telling you their best fee, or they won’t be getting through the door and will be told to ‘get f**ked’ aswell.

Or just say the other ones offered a flat fee of £500 , that will liven them up.

Edited by Casual (28 Feb 2018 6.41pm)

Or......

Do what casual says....

why do you need one of these parasites anyway? what exactly do they do that adds value to your property? and for 1.5% of the price of the building? jesus, just do it yourself.

Clinton is Clinton. I have known him for a long time, I know his mother... Simon Jordan

I sold mine through purple bricks , great service in my area. If you have a good property that you know will sell go with these.

All you need is it to be marketed on Right Move. Don’t get conned by estate agent bs , it’s like shooting fish in a barrel selling descent property.

whoever you choose should have a presence on Zoopla and Rightmove websites.

crappy estate agents will have only one or the other.

i would avoid estate agents with a fancy office, fancy vehicles, supermodel staff and posh coffee.

1% agency fee, plus tax on top seems fair enough.

i would also advise trawling the websites to see what competitor neighbours are undercutting your property for price. Similar 'geography/architecture/condition/proximity to infrastructures' properties to your own. The high-priced properties will languish online forever, ignore them. The ones close to your property description are the ones to keep an eye on. If they are significantly better value then you are letting greed put your price too high.

If you get greedy on price you will be wasting your own time and money. And in a wobbly falling market its best to be aggressive on price. Bank of England will be pouring cold water on the market soon. So get out and sell fast.

classic schpeel from dodgy merchants ''we charge the highest commission cos we will get you the highest price for your house''...........balderdash.
your house sells itself, and the market determines the price.....all else is hot air.

Keeping constant watch on asking prices on websites will also prevent you accepting a ridiculous low offer.

just remember asking prices are often different to offer price and final agreed price.

the websites allow you to look at property within a half or a one-mile radius of your own. Within 800 meters of a train station always commands a premium price - so just make sure you are comparing like with like .

Edited by PalazioVecchio (02 Mar 2018 12.02pm)

Edited by PalazioVecchio (02 Mar 2018 12.09pm)

Eze Peasy at Anfield....

Good advice and beware of underselling. I bought my flat from a local estate agent it was a good deal. Later I heard he had a really bad reputation for stiffing the seller. Turns out he would rather sell low and profit on high turn over than wait a bit and get the best price.

Regarding the competition when I sold my first flat there were 3/4 other flats for sale in the same blocks. I spoke to the buyer who was getting a divorce and I guessed all he wanted was the minimum fuss. I threw everything in including appliances, carpets, curtains etc. and I agreed to move out without a chain. That's why he went with me. So know your buyer and see if there is something you can offer above the competition it doesn't always have to be the price.

As other posters have mentioned most buyers look on Zoopla and Rightmove type sites so unless you have a great agent all they are doing is listing on those the same as the other agents. That's why I suggested earlier these flat fee sites which are fine if you live in a popular area. If you believe you are going to have trouble selling then you do need a good agent.

One more point