DIY selling

demontfort

Davesnave wrote: »

There speaks someone who was ripped off after not doing the kind of research we recommend on here, but nonetheless, it was very funny! :rotfl:

Fortunately I've never sold a house so had not any real problems with them yet. I am buying right now so I have had some very limited interaction with them and on the whole find them just as I thought I would........ slimey and very unprofessional.

If I provided the same poor level of service in my job I'd be out on my ear within the month but I suppose at least in London EAs can get away with it.

JQ.

beedeedee wrote: »

We've sold a few times without using EA's. Simply put an advert in the local rag or wherever with the briefest of details i.e "3 bedroomed detached house in xxxx for sale at £xxxxx" with a phone number. We printed off a resume with more details and a few photographs and when people called, we took their addresses and phone numbers and posted (not e-mailed) them the details. We didn't entertain anyone who would not give their address for contact.
We didn't give any real measurements of rooms but drew a floor plan and gave details of anything else we felt it was good to mention. Less is more sometimes.....
They were free to accurately measure any rooms as they wished and we have always had details of utility bills and council tax etc plus servicing of boilers etc on hand.
We sold each time and nobody has pulled out I'm pleased to say.

When was the last time you sold?

A house not being on Rightmove these days will massively reduce it's marketability (caveat, it may be different in London where the market is booming). 10 years ago buyers still looked in papers, Loot, Exchange & Mart, but now that virtually everyone has access to the internet they will go straight to Rightmove - I really can't imagine a paper advert being very successful these days. And by successful I mean speed of sale AND price achieved.

OP, as stated above, have a look at online agents who give access to RM but for a low fee.

Davesnave

demontfort wrote: »

If I provided the same poor level of service in my job I'd be out on my ear within the month but I suppose at least in London EAs can get away with it.

I think the London/SE part is particularly relevant. With exceptions, in the shires it's more of a mixed bag.

However, in very rural spots, such as parts of Wales, service can still be pretty poor. There, it's not so much guile or laziness, just general incompetence.