Does advertising a house with 2 agents look desperate?

kitten_blue

MelaBella wrote: »

Depends on the area. I was property hunting in the hot upcoming areas in London and good property get snapped by FTB here as soon as they go on the market, property market is definietly booming where I as looking. There were about 5 properties i liked which gort snaped within the first 2 weeks.

Oh yes, I forgot London and it's ways! Here in the sticks it's still very quiet, so I wouldn't be surprised at two agents, nor assume it was a rubbish house, put it that way.

jonny2510

thelem wrote: »

Are you looking put your house on the market with two agents immediately, or have you been finding it slow with one agent and want to add a second?
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I don't see any need to list with two agents, but maybe make sure your contract allows it if you want the options later.

The house isn't on the market yet, though we are currently considering using 2 agents. The though process was, we'd get twice the exposure, and the agent *might* just try that bit extra hard, so as not to lose the sale to the other agents.

Thanks for the replies so far

makeyourdaddyproud

Have you all been sleeping lately? What do you think another agent will do that is so different to the next when marketing a property? Answer: very little. They all use the same local press, national jobsites. And yes, I would definately assume something is amiss with that property.

A good house, priced correctly, sells quickly. Why on earth do people want to complicate the issue?

makeyourdaddyproud

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...we'd get twice the exposure

Wrong.

Kynthia

Two agents isn't too bad but any more does start to look desperate. Turning up to a house and seeing three boards up really does look bad and properties should limit themselves to one board.

kitten_blue

Where are you based, jonny?

jbainbridge

Another vote for desperate. Make sure the one agent takes good pictures and displays a floorplan. Price it realistically - find out what other properties have achieved - price it too high and you'll get no viewings.

geoffky

The problem is that agents like reeds rain are so bad at overvaluing property that i refuse to have any dealings with them and anyone who uses them..
But right move is the king and most agents are on it..
Buyers are far far more informed these days..They do their homework if they have any sense..

BertieUK

jbainbridge wrote: »

Another vote for desperate. Make sure the one agent takes good pictures and displays a floorplan. Price it realistically - find out what other properties have achieved - price it too high and you'll get no viewings.

On reflection I would say that monitor all of the above and you will then get the maximum coverage of your property.

Good pictures are essential whereby the interested party can see all the main points of your property and the floor plan is very important.

Right move gives you maximum coverage of the property market and is indeed the modern day way of searching the market for prospective buyers.

Regards
Bob

Shiny_button

Jbainbridge has it spot on. You can have it on with 20 agents if you like, if the photos are poor and/or the price is too high you will get no viewings.
No viewings = no offers = no sale
I know it's a bitter pill to swallow but estate agents do (often) over price houses to get you on the market. Get on right move and check other similar houses. Do you think it is priced correctly? Really?