Estate Agent Help

kirkie_2

I do apologise, but I posted this in another thead and didn't think it would be seen...

I am in the process of putting my house on the market and have had 3 agents around to value the property. The valuation price has been pretty much the same give or take £5000. There selling fees are 0.75%, 1.0% & 1.25%, but what they deem as sold is different.

One agent said, it is sold once you exchange contracts and physically move so that is when they get paid. There fees are 1.25% and non negotiable.

Another said, if you pull out as the seller you pay the fee, but if the buyer pulls out there isn't a fee to pay. There fees are 0.75% non negotiable.

The third said, if you pull out you may be charged. There is a £200 withdrawal fee if you take the property off the market and no fee if the buyer pulls out. There fees are 1.0% and negotiable.

A mine field if you ask me, is a lower % better or not as there are a few clauses in the small print etc?