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Estate Agency Closures

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  • zcacmxi
    zcacmxi Posts: 136 Forumite
    davsidipp wrote: »
    yes it is getting really bad i live in new eltham and its also dire their.you look in the estate agents and their twiddling their thumbs.i agree they overprice houses round our area a 3 bed semi round the corner from me is up for 450000 such a crazy price no wonder its been on the market for over a year.

    Yes, I'm local to New Eltham and the situation there looks bad. No closures, but there seems to be a lot of staff turnover and reduced opening hours.

    Chattertons valued a semi in Thaxted Road for £430 last year, and it's now on with TgBaynes at £360, still unsold after many months.

    Cockburns in the parade on Green Lanes towards the ponds in Chislehurst has shutdown too.
  • napoleon
    napoleon Posts: 611 Forumite
    zcacmxi wrote: »

    Chattertons valued a semi in Thaxted Road for £430 last year, and it's now on with TgBaynes at £360, still unsold after many months.

    .
    This is the methodology of how Estate Agents arrive at the asking price of a property -

    Think of a ridiculously high figure. Double it. And then add a bit more on.


    Hope this helps.
  • FoxtonsRIP
    FoxtonsRIP Posts: 323 Forumite
    drc wrote: »
    Have any branches of Foxtons closed?

    How do they keep going?
    I can almost hear the death knell now, it shouldn't be too much longer ;)
  • davsidipp
    davsidipp Posts: 11,514 Forumite
    zcacmxi wrote: »
    Yes, I'm local to New Eltham and the situation there looks bad. No closures, but there seems to be a lot of staff turnover and reduced opening hours.

    Chattertons valued a semi in Thaxted Road for £430 last year, and it's now on with TgBaynes at £360, still unsold after many months.

    Cockburns in the parade on Green Lanes towards the ponds in Chislehurst has shutdown too.
    cockburns in belmont parade shut down about 3 years ago but i can see the one in new eltham doing just that as they dont have a good reputation.
    Before you point fingers,make sure your hands are clean !;)
  • geoffky
    geoffky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
    Platinum Estate Agency Have Gone In My Village In Cheshire Five To Go...

    ALL ARE CLOSED ON A SUNDAY..
    It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
    Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
    If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
    If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
    If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.
  • Jorgan_2
    Jorgan_2 Posts: 2,270 Forumite
    My office next month. The boss told us yesterday he has decided not to renew the lease.
  • BlondeHeadOn
    BlondeHeadOn Posts: 2,277 Forumite
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    Jorgan wrote: »
    My office next month. The boss told us yesterday he has decided not to renew the lease.

    I'm so sorry to hear that Jorgan. What a bummer to find out just before Christmas.

    I hope you can find an alternative place of employment quickly...
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    Jorgan wrote: »
    My office next month. The boss told us yesterday he has decided not to renew the lease.

    I'm also very sorry to hear this. Will you be redeployed to another office? Our agents closed last June, but most of the staff went to other offices.
  • Jorgan_2
    Jorgan_2 Posts: 2,270 Forumite
    Davesnave wrote: »
    I'm also very sorry to hear this. Will you be redeployed to another office? Our agents closed last June, but most of the staff went to other offices.

    No redeployment, the other office is fully staffed.
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
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    Jorgan wrote: »

    No redeployment, the other office is fully staffed.


    Jorgan, I'm very sorry.

    (I feel especially bad about my quip t'other day now -as jokily as it was meant).

    What do you plan now? Good luck, huge amounts of good luck to you.


    Also, Alexander James, Wincanton, somerset: closed.
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