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Estate agent's fee?

andy.m_2
andy.m_2 Posts: 1,521 Forumite
edited 27 June 2012 at 2:10PM in House buying, renting & selling
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Sealed pot challange no: 339

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  • DRP
    DRP Posts: 4,287 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    the price it sells for*


    *obviously subject to the contract you will have signed
  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Whatever it says in the contract that you sign with them.

    Generally speaking, it's based on the actual sale price.
  • nomoneytoday
    nomoneytoday Posts: 4,871 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Usually a percentage of the final price, unless there's a fixed fee :)
  • andy.m_2
    andy.m_2 Posts: 1,521 Forumite
    edited 27 June 2012 at 2:11PM
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    I will update this thread with the facts when I am home and dry :)
    Sealed pot challange no: 339
  • irishcol
    irishcol Posts: 137 Forumite
    andy.m wrote: »
    many thanks.
    Might have just saved myself £100's :)

    But presumably missed out* on thousands. :)

    *assuming that you have "saved" the money by accepting a price much lower than the house was put up for.
  • andy.m_2
    andy.m_2 Posts: 1,521 Forumite
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    Sealed pot challange no: 339
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