Selling a flat: cheap vs not as cheap estate agents

Selling a flat: cheap vs not as cheap estate agents

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creampuff

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6,511 posts

145 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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I'm selling a rental flat up North. It's only worth £90-100,000.

It's rented out via a local estate agent, but currently vacant. They want £2,400 inc VAT to sell it. Just rang up one of their competitors who want £700 inc VAT to sell it.

The £2,400 place, it is the estate agent who goes around for viewings. However he's a bit slow to return calls and I suspect he is a bit overworked. So he may also be a bit slow to return potential buyers phone calls. The £700 place, they have two viewing-trained non estate agents who do the viewings.

Whaddya think?


XJ75

439 posts

142 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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Ask the £2,400 to match the £700 guy. If you genuinely think you'll get a better service from the £2,400 guy, then be prepared to meet in the middle.