Why do you dislike Estate Agents?

theartfullodger

To ensure all my readers learn more about this much admired business leader herewith from LinkEdln...

Rhett Lewis’s Summary

My name is Rhett Lewis. I am the Founder & Managing Director of Rhett Lewis Property Investments, a hugely successful property investment company based in Nottingham, UK. Established in 2005, Rhett Lewis Property Investments helps individuals invest in property and grow thier portfolios successfully and profitably. This is achieved through there separate companies; Profit Generator, Insider Knowledge and Folio+.

Profit Generator - Straightforward, dependable investments. Together we can build you a property portfolio in areas of the UK with the highest potential for investment return.

Insider Knowledge - Everything you need to know about maximising income from your property. Get the latest insider knowledge for your portfolio from experts who practise what they preach.

Folio+ - Worry free property management. A unique letting service created by landlords for landlords.
Rhett Lewis’s Specialties:

Problem Solving, Negotiating, Auctions, Portfolio building and risk diversification
Rhett Lewis’s Experience

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Founder
Rhett Lewis Property Investments

(Real Estate industry)

April 2006 — Present (4 years 5 months)

Straightforward, dependable investments. Together we can build you a property portfolio in areas of the UK with the highest potential for investment return.
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Owner
Solutions for Property

(Real Estate industry)

November 2005 — Present (4 years 10 months)

With my out of the box strategies, I have been able to assist over 150 families sell their property and move on with their life. The business commenced in 2005.

(Note also the spelling mistakes.. thier, Specialties.. and odd grammar/syntax "achieved through there separate companies; Profit Generator, Insider Knowledge and Folio+. ")

Oddly Companies House appear to have no record of

Established in 2005, Rhett Lewis Property Investments

could Rhett kindly advise in which jurisdiction this
hugely successful property investment company
is registered, please, unless my search failed due to my own incompetence??

Also, where " separate companies; Profit Generator, Insider Knowledge and Folio+. " are registered??
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I've some serious money to invest right now, already have a small portfolio of B2L properties and am about to mortgage a house (currently mortgage-free) to generate yet more funds to speculate with, so please Rhett, PM me & let me know more about these great opportunities. For the avoidance of doubt, yes what I state in this paragraph is correct, true, 100%.

"assist over 150 families..." clearly and without a shadow of a doubt Rhett assisted these 150 families to sell at market value or, indeed, even more: Aye, Right!

Cheers!

Lodger

Greatgimp

You look at the details sheet the estate agent gives you, you might like what you see enough to travel many miles to see it, then realise what you thought was a vast cavern of a room is only a broom cupboard, thanks to the ridiculous camera lens that's been used. You must map out the given dimensions in your head, and grossly scale the pictures down.

dacouch

http://www.singingpig.co.uk/forums/thread/1097763.aspx

Running_Horse

rhetta76 wrote: »

Please share with me what drives you around the bend!!!

Lying spamming toerags drive me round the bend, coming on consumer forums to further their business interests.

Seriously.

iolanthe07

This is achieved through there separate companies

I wouldn't trust a company where the boss didn't know the difference between 'their' and 'there'. This sort of solecism screams illiteracy and ignorance.

tbs624

Running_Horse wrote: »

Lying spamming toerags drive me round the bend, coming on consumer forums to further their business interests.

Seriously.

We've just had one in another thread - actually got up to his fourth sock puppet, signing his own praises and berating any other thread users who challenged him. Forum admin seem to have removed his posts now:)

theartfullodger

Running_Horse wrote: »

Lying spamming toerags drive me round the bend,

Steady lad!

thought we were made of sterner stuff here and anyway never let the enemy realise they are getting to you....

Cheers!

Lodger

theartfullodger

Well I PM'd the lad & he replied...

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Still the old grammar/syntax challenges...

e.g.

My business have closed down earlier this year.

Then we have

I can introduce you to someone who I know really well who is sourcing good deals around the country. He does get them verified by RICS surveyors first and then sells them at a 25% discount.

Ah, the old BMV ("Below Market Value") Con Trick... So who is this paragon of Property and what are his contact details, please?? Could he supply some examples for us all to peruse of RICS valuations (with name & address of RICS surveyor..) and LandRegistry addresses so we may confirm purchase prices. Then time for a complaint letter to RICS... and perhaps to the boys-in-blue for possible fraud..
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What makes people think I'm simple??


Cheers!


Lodger

timmyt

rhetta76 wrote: »

I am currently writing a research report on the reasons why the general public dislike Estate Agent Companies.

I am hoping you can assist me making a list of "What do you really hate about this industry?"

Please share with me what drives you around the bend!!!

Thanks in Advance...

It is the national / coprorate ones who seem to get the bad name, as the independent ones whose reputations matter and the employees know it, seem fine.

Over valuing to get the instruction from an indepedent estate agent, or such other tactics are well known:

- hold on to passport for a few days to do an ID/money laundering
- over valuing, then not actually getting it, lowering price until too low as been on the market too long at too high a price
- charging a fee upfront


Use independent ones, hands down.

Castleman

theartfullodger wrote: »

Well I PM'd the lad & he replied...

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Cheers!


Lodger

shame on you showing the PM like that, regardless of who the OP is and/or has done.