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IF the market was that good why are all the estate agents closed..

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  • PasturesNew
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    geoffky wrote: »
    me and the wife play spot the customer as we drive by..never seen one in there in six months...seriously
    Most couples play hide the sausage... I think you need to start staying in more!
  • mewbie_2
    mewbie_2 Posts: 6,058 Forumite
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    IF the market was that good why are all the estate agents closed..
    They've sold all their stock, made targets for May already, and are having a well deserved rest before the summer bounce arrives.
  • the_ash_and_the_oak
    the_ash_and_the_oak Posts: 1,636 Forumite
    whether the market stablizes or not in terms of price doesn't help estate agents. transaction are what pays the bills and transaction not so high right now imo
    Prefer girls to money
  • Dan:_4
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    Strange. All estate agents were open all weekend in my town.
  • ess0two
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    Dan: wrote: »
    Strange. All estate agents were open all weekend in my town.


    Geoff could be telling porkies,we'll never know.
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  • blakester
    blakester Posts: 139 Forumite
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    princessamy86 wrote: »
    Well, yes but we should still get time off! Everybody else has the day off don't they? Or most people anyway. Having said that, here I am at my desk

    and posting on MSE:rotfl:business a bit slack today?
  • princessamy86
    princessamy86 Posts: 4,889 Forumite
    Yes business was pretty slow now you mention it!! Think it was because we were the only agent who was open, just me in though. Lol, there's only so much I can do when there's no solicitors open and everyone is out enjoying their day off.
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  • chewmylegoff
    chewmylegoff Posts: 11,469 Forumite
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    geoffky wrote: »
    is it not meant to be the busiest time of year??????

    i rather doubt that monday of the mayday bank holiday week is estate agent's busiest time of the year.
  • Zelie
    Zelie Posts: 773 Forumite
    Hmmm. Window shoppers...

    The estate agent down the road from me has been open about 18 months and I've never seen ANYONE in there aside from the staff*. I've never seen window shoppers either - though I did see six police cars the other night as their window was smashed and their fancy plasma telly taken. A tough business, estate agency. :D


    *Mind you, the chinese restaurant on the other side never has customers either and it's been hear decades. I swear my entire neighbourhood consists only of !!!!! run money-laundering operations.
  • System
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    geoffky wrote: »
    me and the wife play spot the customer as we drive by..never seen one in there in six months...seriously

    A little insight into the full, rich life led by doomers ;)
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