Changing Estate Agents?

bertiebb_2

House has been on the market almost 3 months now and we've had THREE viewings.

Considering changing estate agent but my thinking is the house is advertised on all the main portals so what would a new estate agent do differently?

All we do looking for our new house is look at these and contact the estate agent.

What more should I be expecting from the estate agent?

DE_612183

Depends - sometimes agents have people on their books who have sold and are looking for a property - it obviously in the EA interest to push those people towards other properties on  their books.

As you say these days everything is everywhere.

The only other point is - is your current EA a well known local one or a "purple bricks" type one - sometimes that can put people off as well - depending on what sort of property you're selling.

swingaloo

Are your photos decent? Has the agent showed your house at its best. Are other houses around you selling?

If you look on Rightmove at houses in the price range you are selling yours at are there better options than yours listed?

Look at the houses listed £20.000 either way of your asking price and sort them into listed by 'Date'. Are there houses that have been listed longer than yours still for sale or does it show houses listed much later than yours already sold.

The answers are there.

RHemmings

Have you asked the EA why your house isn't selling, and if so, what did they say? (I'm not saying that this should be taken without a pinch of salt, but it doesn't hurt to ask.) 

Have you compared sold prices in your area (e.g. from Zoopla) and does your house seem competitive for price among those sold? In addition to what is suggested by @swingaloo above. 

gwynlas

Often it is the listing and photographs at fault as they can put people off viewing. Can you provide a link to RM to gather more  responsive replies?

Albermarle

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RHemmings

Albermarle said:

Forum rules/advice for what it is worth.

Please also avoid posting personally identifiable information, including links to your own online property listing which may reveal your address.

This includes posting images from a Rightmove (or elsewhere) listing, as the listing can usually be found by reverse image search. 

Hoenir

bertiebb_2 said:

What more should I be expecting from the estate agent?

Have you had  discussion with the EA? Lack of interest normally starts with the price. As every property has a value to someone. 

propertyrental

All good points above, but check also

* what is the minimum contract period you agreed to
* what is the notice period you agreed to

* assuming it's a sole agency contract, if you do change, make sure you give the new agent the names of the 3 viewers you've had - just in case they come back and end up buying.

hulu72

When a property isn’t getting any interest, the first port of call is always price. Like others have said, research what’s around you to see what is/isn’t selling and speak to your EA on why they think it’s not getting any interest

Photos and advertising can have an impact, but 9 times out of 10 if a buyer is looking at properties in your area, and they deem it a fair price, then they’ll view it regardless of the photos. They might go into the viewing with an already negative perception, but they’ll still view it, just to cross it off the list more than anything

I couldn’t tell you the amount of times I’ve been out to value a house where another agent has valued it £25k higher, just to ensure they get the business, for the client to then come back with me and go on at my original price. Be wary of corporate/online agents. Often their structure means they get paid commission when they list a property, and then any price reductions, so it benefits them to list at an unrealistic price and then give the spiel of how tough the market is etc and get you to reduce.

At the end of the day, if a property is priced fairly and accurately for the local area, it will at the very minimum, get plenty of viewings