Relocation services
Discussion
I've been asked to help someone relocate - house budget around £2m - need me to shortlist houses, and when ready arrange entire move - including horses, assorted other field ornaments, dogs, people etc etc and then arrange all necessary services in new area - ie vet, farrier, feed merchants, new grooms etc etc
I have NO idea how to charge this. Anyone??
I have NO idea how to charge this. Anyone??
The professional housefinders, the likes of Kirsty and Phil from location charge similar fees as estate agents I think, taken from their webby......
PURCHASING SEARCH
Retaining Fee: Payable on instruction prior to the commencement of the search. Retaining fees are fully deductible from the final success fee
Search Length: Six months
Success Fee: The success fee is calculated as a percentage of the final purchase price or the percentage of the saving we achieve, whichever is the greater
Payable: Upon completion or two months after exchange.
They also deal with all the agents, solicitors, surveyors, removal firms. The cleint just has to choose from a shortlist of properties drawn up by the relocation agent.
and if you need a mortgage advisor, I know a really very good one
PURCHASING SEARCH
Retaining Fee: Payable on instruction prior to the commencement of the search. Retaining fees are fully deductible from the final success fee
Search Length: Six months
Success Fee: The success fee is calculated as a percentage of the final purchase price or the percentage of the saving we achieve, whichever is the greater
Payable: Upon completion or two months after exchange.
They also deal with all the agents, solicitors, surveyors, removal firms. The cleint just has to choose from a shortlist of properties drawn up by the relocation agent.
and if you need a mortgage advisor, I know a really very good one
Edited by scotal on Friday 12th January 19:37
What he said ^. If you google on property search agencies, a lot of them list their basis of charging. Usually 1.5 - 2% of the house price, with an initial retainer that is offset against the final fee. I saw one recently that had an alternative basis relating to a % of the amount saved from the purchase price, but be careful of that in this market; I burnt my fingers recently on an office acquisition for a client because I wasn't paying enough attention to what a particular market was doing when I suggested a performance fee.
If you are going to do this, don't sell yourself short on the fee; there's a lot of aggro involved. Remember how stressful moving house yourself is, then factor in doing it for someone else and their expectations. PM me if you would like any input.
If you are going to do this, don't sell yourself short on the fee; there's a lot of aggro involved. Remember how stressful moving house yourself is, then factor in doing it for someone else and their expectations. PM me if you would like any input.
The Londoner said:
What he said ^. If you google on property search agencies, a lot of them list their basis of charging. Usually 1.5 - 2% of the house price, with an initial retainer that is offset against the final fee. I saw one recently that had an alternative basis relating to a % of the amount saved from the purchase price, but be careful of that in this market; I burnt my fingers recently on an office acquisition for a client because I wasn't paying enough attention to what a particular market was doing when I suggested a performance fee.
If you are going to do this, don't sell yourself short on the fee; there's a lot of aggro involved. Remember how stressful moving house yourself is, then factor in doing it for someone else and their expectations. PM me if you would like any input.
If you are going to do this, don't sell yourself short on the fee; there's a lot of aggro involved. Remember how stressful moving house yourself is, then factor in doing it for someone else and their expectations. PM me if you would like any input.
Thanks - I'll mail you over the weekend.
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