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avoiding estate agents

I am about to put my house on the market & am shocked how much estate agents charge & how little they seem to do now everyone can search on line.

has anyone sold without using them?? or using one of those on-line agents that only seem to charge a nominal fee?

any experiences/advice would be appreciated

thanks

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  • geoffky
    geoffky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
    use the search button above..loads and loads of discussion on this..
    It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
    Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
    If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
    If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
    If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.
  • Enfieldian
    Enfieldian Posts: 2,893 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    People looking to buy houses tend NOT to avoid Estate Agents though.

    Don't shoot yourself in the foot.
  • thanks geoffky...... I did try the search function but must be using the wrong key words as I couldn't find anything
  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    thanks geoffky...... I did try the search function but must be using the wrong key words as I couldn't find anything

    What key words are you using?
  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I am about to put my house on the market & am shocked how much estate agents charge & how little they seem to do now everyone can search on line.

    Searching is just one aspect of the buying process, wouldn't you say?
  • Enfieldian
    Enfieldian Posts: 2,893 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I imagine that finding the relevant threads is like trying to find the perfect new property without an agent...........
  • SG27
    SG27 Posts: 2,773 Forumite
    Enfieldian wrote: »
    People looking to buy houses tend NOT to avoid Estate Agents though.

    Don't shoot yourself in the foot.

    Only because they don't have a choice!! Im a buyer and if I could avoid Eas I absolutely would!! Total waste of space!
  • tyler80
    tyler80 Posts: 364 Forumite
    Same here, I'd quite happily avoid the estate agents as a buyer if at all possible.

    I may have even laughed yesterday when one tried to tell me the market was buoyant, the sooner I can avoid these fools the better
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