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Estate Agents Belfast

Hi there

I live in East Belfast and I am preparing to put my house on the market for sale with view to moving to another area in East Belfast.

Can anyone provide any recommendations in terms of Estate Agents? Also on another related note car boots in East Belfast.

Thanks for your help in advance.

Bless ya :).

Carol
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  • Highly recommend John Minnis, we sold in East Belfast and moved to another property in the East, did both with John Minnis and they were excellent from start to finish. The only bit in the process that wasn't stressful!
  • ballyblack
    ballyblack Posts: 5,102 Forumite
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    I used Fetherstone Clements recently with no issues and gave me a good deal on their commission

    Any agent in East Belfast can market it and get it up on the internet, Property News etc, as that is where buyers check first

    So price around

    http://www.fetherstonclements.com/
  • steveymp
    steveymp Posts: 2,797 Forumite
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    Sod the EA's and their commission and use https://www.purplebricks.com ;)

    They advertise on Property pal, that is all anyone uses these days for house buying :)
    I am trying, honest;) very trying according to my dear OH:rotfl:
  • qwert_yuiop
    qwert_yuiop Posts: 3,617 Forumite
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    What's happened to property advertising these days? The estate agents seem to have abandoned the bel tel. Serious drop in income there.
    “What means that trump?” Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare
  • SMW87
    SMW87 Posts: 94 Forumite
    Having recently bought a house and spent a good few months looking, I would never recommend UPS. As a buyer, I was put compellty off by them on two properties.
  • PaperDoll
    PaperDoll Posts: 71 Forumite
    I couldn't recommend John Minnis. I had a terrible experience of dealing with him as a buyer when he worked for another agent (before he set up in his own name).


    I sold a house in east Belfast in 2015 with Templeton Robinson and they were very good to deal with.
  • jellynose
    jellynose Posts: 475 Forumite
    Templeton Robinson very good.
    I wouldn't recommend Cairns & Co.
    Jellynose
  • modelreject
    modelreject Posts: 703 Forumite
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    Different opinion on Templeton Robinson here. They do not have a clue about market prices so sales take longer. Viewed a few houses with them too and they were none too helpful.

    Good things to say about Cowley, though I agree, I would never use an estate agent again. Useless.
  • Bigcammy
    Bigcammy Posts: 1,099 Forumite
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    A friend of mine is using Vision Property Sales at the minute and is impressed with them, especially their fees. For Car Boot sales, the one at St. Donard's church at the corner of Bloomfield Road and Beersbridge Road is always successful, but doesn't start again until 22mnd April http://www.stdonards.com/car-boot-sales/
    Norn Iron Club Member No. 252 :beer:
  • tommie
    tommie Posts: 380 Forumite
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    Ah, Estate Agents?

    I bundle them in along with secondhand car salesmen.

    Btw do either require any qualifications before they start trading?

    Could be your life savings going through their hands.
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