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what do estate agents prefer?

chrishar
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Out of selling a property and taking a one off fee or managing a rental property and having an ongoing profit for doing so?
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I think you are getting confused. An 'estate agent' typically sells houses (for a one off fee). 'Letting agents' are involved with the letting of homes on behalf of landlords. Some will just find a tenant, while others find tenants and undertake the routine management.
Some estate agents also undertake lettings as well.
Its not a case of 'what do they prefer?' Its more a case of which market they are in. Some business models have an erratic yet high income stream (estate agents)' while some have a regularised steady income stream (letting agents)Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.0 -
I would think selling is easier money, but it probably depends on the individual; most individual agents work in either sales or lettings not both. This will influence their preference.0
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I think you are getting confused. An 'estate agent' typically sells houses (for a one off fee). 'Letting agents' are involved with the letting of homes on behalf of landlords. Some will just find a tenant, while others find tenants and undertake the routine management.
Some estate agents also undertake lettings as well.
Its not a case of 'what do they prefer?' Its more a case of which market they are in. Some business models have an erratic yet high income stream (estate agents)' while some have a regularised steady income stream (letting agents)
Personally I think most EAs that deal in both sales and letting tend to have two different sets of staff, so which they prefer depends on who you talk to. The sales staff would push sales and the lettings would want to let it out. They might not even have the same person in charge of the branch for both sides.Changing the world, one sarcastic comment at a time.0 -
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