Estate Agent bullshit description

[happypig]

I'm happy to respond to any queries anyone has, If that helps at all. I work for one of the most successful agents in Brighton.

2 questions:

1. Do you think that asking for 1-2 % of a £300000+ transaction is reasonable for taking some photos, writing a one page description, (sometimes) drawing up a floor plan and making a few phone calls ?

2. With the increase in fixed fee online agents such as Purple Bricks and Tupilo, are your days numbered ?

 

[LamieRobertson]

The South Downs are magnificent.

Burgess Hill isn't

 

[LamieRobertson]

2 questions:

1. Do you think that asking for 1-2 % of a £300000+ transaction is reasonable for taking some photos, writing a one page description, (sometimes) drawing up a floor plan and making a few phone calls ?

2. With the increase in fixed fee online agents such as Purple Bricks and Tupilo, are your days numbered ?

Interesting to note that some (all?) of these online bods charge whether they sell the property or not

 

[Notters]

I find estate agents photos hilarious at times. For example one place I saw had one photo and one photo only- of the fridge! If I was the owner I'd be furious

You're clearly in the house, why not take as many photos as possible?!

This is a particular bug bear of mine. They're almost always ridiculously half-arsed. You can get a pretty decent camera for not very much these days, how hard is it to get a few decent photos?

 

[drew]

I find estate agents photos hilarious at times. For example one place I saw had one photo and one photo only- of the fridge! If I was the owner I'd be furious

You're clearly in the house, why not take as many photos as possible?!

To be fair, you would expect them to do the best they can to sell a house otherwise they get no fee. It might have been the fridge was the cleanest thing in the house!!!!!

The last couple of house sales I've had have been helped by the estate agent but like any industry there will be those that are crap.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

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See also:

"Scope for improvement"= total craphole
"Ideal renovation project"= total craphole
"Opportunity to put your own stamp on it"= total craphole
"Much loved by long-time previous occupant"= total craphole
"Would suit first-time buyer"= total craphole: unlucky, peasants!

 

[JC Footy Genius]

'Good transport links' = 4 track trainline running behind the house.

 

[JC Footy Genius]

See also:

"Scope for improvement"= total craphole
"Ideal renovation project"= total craphole
"Opportunity to put your own stamp on it"= total craphole
"Much loved by long-time previous occupant"= total craphole
"Would suit first-time buyer"= total craphole: unlucky, peasants!

You missed one ..."Property for sale in Croydon area" = total craphole

 

[Prince Monolulu]

I would suggest that the days of 1%+ for agents' fees are certainly numbered.

 

[happypig]

I saw a propertyadvert last week which said something along the lines of "The buyer will be required to pay a £1300 introduction fee on completion" so some of them are trying to recoup reduced seller's fees by fleecing the buyer.

 

[Chicken Run]

I'm happy to respond to any queries anyone has, If that helps at all. I work for one of the most successful agents in Brighton.

Lol, who dat?

 

[Chicken Run]

I would suggest that the days of 1%+ for agents' fees are certainly numbered.

Numbered lol, they are long gone in Brighton!!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Do you think that asking for 1-2 % of a £300000+ transaction is reasonable for taking some photos, writing a one page description, (sometimes) drawing up a floor plan and making a few phone calls ?

1-2 reasonable? How do you feel about 6-7%? This is what I just paid as a buyer!

 

[Billy the Fish]

I saw a propertyadvert last week which said something along the lines of "The buyer will be required to pay a £1300 introduction fee on completion" so some of them are trying to recoup reduced seller's fees by fleecing the buyer.

Happening to me at the moment, buyer pays the fee of 1.6% +VAT so I just took that of my offer. The only winner is the estate agent

 

[Return of the Rev]

Used the same agent for over 30 years with various moves,more than happy with the service and he is Albion ticket holder to boot! Sometimes i just pop in to talk footie

 

[happypig]

1-2 reasonable? How do you feel about 6-7%? This is what I just paid as a buyer!

A fool and his money....

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I'm in the process of moving, completion is this Friday. We negotiated a flat fee for the sale which works out less than 1%. No fee paid to the agents we're buying through. Happy with both sets of agents.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

A fool and his money....

I could say exactly the same about the utterly ridiculous prices you lot pay for property. You might pay 13% taxes and fee when buying but boy do you get a hell of a lot more for your euro. And the fizz I bought to celebrate my purchase was noticeably cheaper as well

 

[dannyboy]

always find this very funny

http://terriblerealestateagentphotos.com/

 

[happypig]

I could say exactly the same about the utterly ridiculous prices you lot pay for property. You might pay 13% taxes and fee when buying but boy do you get a hell of a lot more for your euro.

Fair point