What percentage to estate agents
31 January 2006, 12:44 PM
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What percentage to estate agents
Thinking of putting the house up, (value about 250k), what sort of percentage should I be looking at to pay estate agents,
1/. sole agency
2/. multiple
Have heard vaule of about 1.25% for sole,
Not done this for about 10years so things may have changed a bit, oh south of england (Hampshire) if that makes a difference.
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1/. sole agency
2/. multiple
Have heard vaule of about 1.25% for sole,
Not done this for about 10years so things may have changed a bit, oh south of england (Hampshire) if that makes a difference.
Thanks
Ian
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Originally Posted by AudiMan
Thinking of putting the house up, (value about 250k), what sort of percentage should I be looking at to pay estate agents,
1/. sole agency
2/. multiple
Have heard vaule of about 1.25% for sole,
Not done this for about 10years so things may have changed a bit, oh south of england (Hampshire) if that makes a difference.
Thanks
Ian
1/. sole agency
2/. multiple
Have heard vaule of about 1.25% for sole,
Not done this for about 10years so things may have changed a bit, oh south of england (Hampshire) if that makes a difference.
Thanks
Ian
personaly what i would do, is look round and find the best prices. Its like a meat market out there, so im sure you could get a good price.
31 January 2006, 01:19 PM
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0.75% is what I offer ............ take it or leave it.
If its the right house, at the right price with buyers waiting then they will ALWAYS take 0.75% .............. don't let them tell you otherwise!
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If its the right house, at the right price with buyers waiting then they will ALWAYS take 0.75% .............. don't let them tell you otherwise!
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31 January 2006, 01:33 PM
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Wouldn't appoint an estate agent solely based on fees, think their typical clientele, advertising reach, reputation etc should all be considered. Best to go into a few and see if you like them / their proposition.
For fees I think a sliding scale works well. In Reading they were asking anything from 1.25% - 2%. Try and get the % to include VAT also as that could save you a few hundred quid.
Like with most things, it's often a case that you get what you pay for.
For fees I think a sliding scale works well. In Reading they were asking anything from 1.25% - 2%. Try and get the % to include VAT also as that could save you a few hundred quid.
Like with most things, it's often a case that you get what you pay for.
31 January 2006, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Milamber
Pete is talking sense......
Always try to negoitate with them. If you pay above 1% you may as well lend them your wife too.
Always try to negoitate with them. If you pay above 1% you may as well lend them your wife too.
...Only kidding.....
An Estate Agent in the South East who shall remain unamed marketed a property and the valuer spent a lot of time on the property and the mans wife
Now divorced funnily enough!
31 January 2006, 01:44 PM
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Thanks for the constructive advice, I appreciate I have to pay something, and also understand "you get what you pay for", but by the same token I didn't want to be financing some spotty little chav's new M3 (which seems to be the estate agents car of choice near me), I don't have the time to do a DIY job of advertising it so will have to pay one of them, just needed some idea of what i can negotiate down to.
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"but by the same token I didn't want to be financing some spotty little chav's new M3 "
why would you hire a chav to sell your house?
this is soooo simple, get 3/4 round to quote and describe the service they will offer.....select the best and pay an amount you both agree on based on what they say they will do.
not hard at all.
your house is worth £250k so an extra .5% is not relevant - getting it sold is the priority. 1% but never sold is not as good as 1.5% and sold in 2 weeks.
why would you hire a chav to sell your house?
this is soooo simple, get 3/4 round to quote and describe the service they will offer.....select the best and pay an amount you both agree on based on what they say they will do.
not hard at all.
your house is worth £250k so an extra .5% is not relevant - getting it sold is the priority. 1% but never sold is not as good as 1.5% and sold in 2 weeks.
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