Estate Agents Job

petunia100

VIGILANT22 wrote: »

So why are you using an agent if nobody has come up to your standards/expectations............just do it yourself!

I wouldn't mind doing the viewings myself, but I would never be able to reach the amount of people that an agent does.

mufi

VIGILANT22 wrote: »

Maybe they should charge an introduction fee...instead of SALE of property

What a splendid idea. Let's hope it's a nice SMALL one:D

VIGILANT22

Maybe you should have chosen /choose an agent who allows you to do your own viewings.......

mufi

petunia100 wrote: »

I wouldn't mind doing the viewings myself, but I would never be able to reach the amount of people that an agent does.

So get the best of both worlds - the estate agent's database of purchasers, combined with you doing the viewings. In our experience, that's how most people do it - I've just counted: we've done ten viewings; of those, four were with the agent, six were without, but two of the ones viewed with the EA were empty properties.

G_M

mufi wrote: »

Can you show people round yourself? I, for one, hate being shown around by agents, and have yet to meet one who did it as well as those done by the vendor.

What on earth do you think? Who's house is it? You can do what yopu bl**dy well like!

Will the agent be annoyed? Well, who's paying the agent and who does the agent work for? Errrrrr! hmm. YOU!

VIGILANT22

mufi wrote: »

Can you show people round yourself? I, for one, hate being shown around by agents, and have yet to meet one who did it as well as those done by the vendor.

In that case you should go for private sales!...If you "hate being shown around by agents" why line their pockets!>>>>:eek:

RacyRed

VIGILANT22 wrote: »

In that case you should go for private sales!...If you "hate being shown around by agents" why line their pockets!>>>>:eek:

If a buyer wants to see properties that match their criteria then they will probably want to view at least some properties being marketed by agents as well as those being marketed privately.

It is sellers who appoint agents.

Doshwaster

To be fair to EAs (not a phrase you hear very often), they are often not very familiar with the property on view, especially if it's a new on the market and they haven't been around many times - and certainly won't know it as well as the vendor.

I did about 15 viewings in a month. All were EA-led. In a couple of cases the owner was at home but they just kept out of the way.

mufi

G_M wrote: »

What on earth do you think? Who's house is it? You can do what yopu bl**dy well like!

Will the agent be annoyed? Well, who's paying the agent and who does the agent work for? Errrrrr! hmm. YOU!

It is the vendor's house, one assumes:D. I was enquiring whether he/she was in a position to do the viewings, not whether the EA would permit it.

For what it's worth, I could not agree with you more.

mufi

VIGILANT22 wrote: »

In that case you should go for private sales!...If you "hate being shown around by agents" why line their pockets!>>>>:eek:

I think I've already explained the benefits of EAs, so I won't bore anyone by repeating myself. One lines their pockets because realistically one has little option.