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Estate Agency Closures

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  • treliac
    treliac Posts: 4,524 Forumite
    Conrad wrote: »
    The difference is down to choice and use of language

    dealing skills (the key business skill)

    People skills, aka powers of persuasion. ;) Also, how to read your customer as we don't all respond to the same approach.
  • owner
    owner Posts: 95 Forumite
    I heard something I couldn't quite belive last night. The EA (trying) to sell my house has been laying off staff throughout the year as you would expect and shut one of their two shops (Small independent) a couple of months ago. Then last night I heard that the manager of the shut shop has decided now is the perfect time to open a brand new agency !!!
  • napoleon
    napoleon Posts: 611 Forumite
    ray123 wrote: »
    It is sad that anyone has to lose their job, but I would argue that there are far too many estate agents. It is only natural that now the boom is over, estate agents are going bust.
    Apparently there's 3 times as many as there needs to be. The vast majority are chancers who decided to jump on the property bandwagon and spiv as much money out of the bubble as they could.
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    Another couple - Bethnal Green London

    WJ Meade has closed its doors, with a note saying they have amalgamated into their E3 office.

    Ideal Property management on Bethnal green rd also seems to have bitten the dust.
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • dealornodeal_3
    dealornodeal_3 Posts: 603 Forumite
    owner wrote: »
    I heard something I couldn't quite belive last night. The EA (trying) to sell my house has been laying off staff throughout the year as you would expect and shut one of their two shops (Small independent) a couple of months ago. Then last night I heard that the manager of the shut shop has decided now is the perfect time to open a brand new agency !!!

    Estate Agents and sellers, still wont be advertising properties at realistic prices.. They still want 2007 prices?:confused:
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    And another, "Sales & Letting Room" in Norwood has whitewashwed windows
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • pickles110564
    pickles110564 Posts: 2,374 Forumite
    napoleon wrote: »
    Apparently there's 3 times as many as there needs to be. The vast majority are chancers who decided to jump on the property bandwagon and spiv as much money out of the bubble as they could.
    Sounds like they have made their money and are getting out.
  • pickles110564
    pickles110564 Posts: 2,374 Forumite
    owner wrote: »
    I heard something I couldn't quite belive last night. The EA (trying) to sell my house has been laying off staff throughout the year as you would expect and shut one of their two shops (Small independent) a couple of months ago. Then last night I heard that the manager of the shut shop has decided now is the perfect time to open a brand new agency !!!

    If he gets into the right area and seals a low deal on rent for a long period and prices up property to sell, he will have hit the perfect time.
    No point starting a new agency when property starts moving again as he will have missed the golden times.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    lynzpower wrote: »
    Another couple - Bethnal Green London

    You don't half get about!
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    dont I just!

    And for your delectation a couple more:

    Everest estate and travel agents :rolleyes: London Se1/se11 has its shutters permanently down.

    findyourownplace.co.uk has shut up shop too, in Kilburn london
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
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