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Estate Agent Fees

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  • Mr.Generous
    Mr.Generous Posts: 3,975 Forumite
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    We renovate for a living so selling fees are not a one off, where some want £1500 we settle for this ...
    No Upfront Fees
    No Tie In Period
    No Sale No Fee
    £595 Set Fee
    payable upon completion

    Copy & pasted from agents site

    Mr Generous - Landlord for more than 10 years. Generous? - Possibly but sarcastic more likely.
  • Make sure you 'mystery shop' them as a buyer too. I went into all local estate agents beforehand told them I was looking to buy the type of house I was selling. It gave me a really good perspective into how anyone looking to buy my house would be treated.

    I ruled out at least of the EAs on this, before I'd even thought of fees. I paid 1.25% at the time I think.
  • ThemeOne
    ThemeOne Posts: 1,473 Forumite
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    For selling a house in Hampshire I was offered 0.75% recently with no negotiation.
  • caprikid1
    caprikid1 Posts: 2,440 Forumite
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    At the moment shortage of instructions should mean good rates.


    They can't sell what they don't have.
  • BJV
    BJV Posts: 2,535 Forumite
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    I sold my house earlier this year /late last year. I negotiated hard very hard on the fees and got it down from 1.75 to .75. I then told them that if they sold the house within a month I would pay 1.5. It was sold over the weekend. Even when they first buyers had a problem with their mortgage it was sold again within a week. Could not of asked for more they where amazing.

    Nothing like extra commission to focus the mind ha ha
    Happiness, Health and Wealth in that order please!:A
  • We're paying 1.2% inc VAT so 1% exc
  • kirtsypoos
    kirtsypoos Posts: 3,825 Forumite
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    Ours wanted a fixed fee of £2500 + VAT (on a £100k sale) :eek:

    We negotiated as best we could but were in an awkward position because we had originally gone with them on a movemaker scheme with a builder and when we pulled out of that scheme we already had a buyer in place with this agent. We have ended up paying £1800 + VAT which is still more than I'd have been happy with if we weren't in such a pickle with it all.
    :j PAID VERY, Barclaycard x3, Vanquis, Natwest, O/D, Tesco & MBNA x2 PAID :j LBM 24/07/15 - Original Debt: £0/31010.23 (100% paid) :eek:
    Mortgage - £151.316.54 :eek:
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