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Using the EA Mortgage brokers and solicitors

suze_g · 2009-03-21 09:43:11

I'm a FTB and was interested in a flat advertised by a certain EA, I put an offer in and they wanted me to come and chat to the mortgage broker working alongside them. They stated they needed to assess my position so they could really push my offer. I was ok about them assessing my position, as they need to know that I can…

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chickmug Posts: 3,279 Forumite

21 March 2009 at 6:37PM

princeofpounds wrote: »

Eas have no governing body, except voluntary ones. Pretty unregulated industry. I work in finance and we are always amazed at the relative lack of oversight given it's most people's biggest investment ever

They may be members of the NAEA and they have to abide by many rules and regulations as set down by them and other bodies - OEA, TS, etc

A retired senior partner, in own agency, with 40 years experience in property sales & new build. In latter part of career specialising in commercial - mostly business sales.
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