Choose the right agent and make the most important sale in your life go smoothly. Choose the wrong agent and lose time, hope and thousands. So what are the top questions you need answers to?
1. Do they live locally themselves?
Local knowledge is power and if your agents live in the area they will be well versed in all the comings and going of an area. This is invaluable when it comes to making a sale. Knowing the best selling points of an area can make or break a deal. Want to know what it’s really like to live in a new area? A good locally based agent will keep you and potential buyers informed.
2. Are the fees fair and transparent?
How does their price compare with other local businesses? Do they work jointly with other agents? If so check you’re not paying twice. Are there hidden extras - always be thorough to make sure you don’t end up with extra bills.
3. Are they pricing correctly?
We all know the agents who price massively above all the others in an attempt to lure custom. Don’t fall for it. Most of the time they end up having to drop the selling price, two, three, four times which makes the whole process look shaky and causes delays.
A good agent will price wisely, judging the current market and in doing so will get you a good price for your property in half the time.
4. Do they tie you into a lengthy contract?
A lot of sellers make the mistake of signing up to an agent with contractual tie-ins. You sign up to at least 20 weeks of their service regardless of their efficiency. This means you are stuck with the same sole agent even if they have had no luck in selling your house. What is worse, some agents operate ‘sole selling rights’ which mean that even if you end up selling privately, you have the double blow of still having to pay their fee, even if they did not introduce the buyer.
5. What’s their track record?
Check out their customer reviews. They are easy to find. Or speak to others locally who have used their services.
So what about us?
At Urban Village Homes our staff have lived and worked locally for the past 20 years so know the area in and out. Any local queries, we have the answers.
We charge a set fee of 1% plus vat (1.2% inc vat) - no hidden extras.
We offer a sole agency service with no contractual tie ins. All we ask is a two week notice term to end relations. We never lock in a seller if they are in the unlikely position of being unhappy with the service. Not being tied to a contract with us means we have to go the extra mile for you every day.
From day 1 we are proactive, focused, keeping viewings regular and chasing every lead. We keep figures up, click-through rates high and follow up with our customers whenever they need it. We have over 100 5* reviews from happy customers to prove it.
We have had a bumper summer selling double what we have sold last year and have top quality buyers and tenants waiting to snap up the properties that come on to our books.
We sell in record time and have great reviews of our service. So much so that we have been awarded best estate agent in SE5 by the British Property Awards.
Come in for a chat and a cuppa today, meet the team and see why you’ll be in safe hands with Urban Village Homes.