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googler

new_home_owner wrote: »

Im not a fan of estate agents, i think they get paid a lot of money for not doing a fat lot

To borrow a phrase from another poster - can you 'evidence' that in some way?

bramble1

Doozergirl wrote: »

You're joking, right? The only reason some estate agents know me is that I've been doing this forever and they know me because I've sold through them first. The vast majority of the time I can categorically state that the EA does not know me or what I want. Even if I have told them!

It's what i do, i take the time to get to know the person i am showing round so i know whats worth their time and what isn't, If i know that Mr S doesn't want to do work on a property, but wants a large kitchen and low maintenance garden, but didn't liek the layout of propery A because there was no entrance hall and you walked straight into the living room then i know what house will and won't be to his taste. I personally am more likely to get a sale by taking the time out to investigate what he is after.

Alot of agents are target driven in terms of viewings but to me it's quality over quantity, if i get a lower viewing to offer ratio than others it's because i take them time out to do this. not just because its a case of throw **** a the wall and hoping some sticks...

new_home_owner_3

Doozergirl wrote: »

Can you evidence that in some way?

I caught one of my estate agents doing a sneaky one with viewings, there was 3 houses for sale down are road all with the same estate agent.

We all got a viewing on the same day by the same person who told us they had a house for sale with another estate agent, but couldnt praise are estate agent enough and was even on first name terms.

She told us she was for sale with two estate agents after checking the estate agents, theyre was no two rpoerties the same, also where we live there was a railway line at the back and she didnt even know this.

Anyway i confronted the esate agent and he just didnt know what to say, i was with them for about a month has soon as that happened i binned them, funny thing was they never made a fuss about me having to stop with them for 12 weeks, i wonder why that was??

new_home_owner_3

googler wrote: »

To borrow a phrase from another poster - can you 'evidence' that in some way?

I also had a mate who was a estate agent and he told me it was rife when he worked there, he was only telling me the other week about how some of the investors would regulary do backhanders, to secure a property.

bramble1

new_home_owner wrote: »

I caught one of my estate agents doing a sneaky one with viewings, there was 3 houses for sale down are road all with the same estate agent.

We all got a viewing on the same day by the same person who told us they had a house for sale with another estate agent, but couldnt praise are estate agent enough and was even on first name terms.

She told us she was for sale with two estate agents after checking the estate agents, theyre was no two rpoerties the same, also where we live there was a railway line at the back and she didnt even know this.

Anyway i confronted the esate agent and he just didnt know what to say, i was with them for about a month has soon as that happened i binned them, funny thing was they never made a fuss about me having to stop with them for 12 weeks, i wonder why that was??

So there were 3 of you all with houses down the same road and the same person went to view them? Whats wrong with that? She might be looking for something in that area

She lied about being on the market?

and she wasn't told about the railway...maybe it would put her off before she gave your properties a chance?

I may have minunderstoond your post, please correct me if i am wrong?

bramble1

new_home_owner wrote: »

I also had a mate who was a estate agent and he told me it was rife when he worked there, he was only telling me the other week about how some of the investors would regulary do backhanders, to secure a property.

No agent who really cared about their job and repuation would ever take backhanders.... you always get caught out. That Savills story is a great example.

dickieg

Doozergirl wrote: »

Can you evidence that in some way?

My sons girlfriend who works for an EA as told us that this goes on, and to be honest ive no reason to believe she would lie. She works for a big EA and told me they can afford to leave houses on their books for ages as they make their money from other sources ie banking etc, where as the smaller EAs have to rely on selling them and have to work much harder

googler

new_home_owner wrote: »

I also had a mate who was a estate agent and he told me it was rife when he worked there, he was only telling me the other week about how some of the investors would regulary do backhanders, to secure a property.

I was asking for evidence for the phrase "Im not a fan of estate agents, i think they get paid a lot of money for not doing a fat lot" ....

new_home_owner_3

bramble1 wrote: »

So there were 3 of you all with houses down the same road and the same person went to view them? Whats wrong with that? She might be looking for something in that area

She lied about being on the market?

and she wasn't told about the railway...maybe it would put her off before she gave your properties a chance?

I may have minunderstoond your post, please correct me if i am wrong?

She told me where she lived and if she lived where she was supposed to, she would have known there was a railway, it was proved when i confronted him.

new_home_owner_3

googler wrote: »

I was asking for evidence for the phrase "Im not a fan of estate agents, i think they get paid a lot of money for not doing a fat lot" ....

well thae average house costs 180,000 pounds a estate agent comes round takes a few photos does a description and advertises on rightmove, round by me the fees are between 2 and 3 percent.

So it doesnt take long to advertise a house, i have done it myself with housesimple, and i have also used a online letting agent which cost me 50 pound.

It took me two hours at the most to do the photos and the description, i then had potential buyers and tenants contact information emailed me and i would then contact them by phone or email to arrange a viewing.

So a estate agent can charge £4500, for selling a average house which in total including phone calls would be about half a days work.

thats why i think they are a rip off and thats why i will never use a trditional estate agent ever again.

Its like now i rent my own house out, i dont charge my tenants massive fees to rent and i dont get charged 10 percent each month for doing jack.

My tenants never cause me any problems and i never hear of them, so why should i pay a letting agent 10% a month to pass the money on to me?

You can say, they do checks and that but they can all be done at a fraction of the price the agencies charge and i know ive done it.