Estate agents

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Seany88

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Tuesday 13th March 2007
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What is involved in setting up a new company? How do I find out what is required legally?

Seany88

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1,245 posts

222 months

Tuesday 13th March 2007
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To explain more, i'm thinking of starting up an estate agents and was wondering what was involved with this. Has anyone any experience? How do you initially get the clients? What are the legal particulars involved with managing a sale...is the estate agent directly involved or do they just act as a channel to introduce the buyer's solicitors to the seller's?

Sorry for my lack of knowledge, but help would be greatly appreciated.

Seany88

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Tuesday 13th March 2007
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jamesuk28 said:
Ability to shaft people, speak a load of bollox, should stand you in good stead.


Hi James.

Those are precisely the reasons why I want to start up my own company, preferably not part of a larger corporate if it can be helped. I'd just like to find out more about the actual process involved in selling a house, rather than the logistics of the business. I have only bought one house up until now, and it seemed that my solicitors did most of the work!

Seany88

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Wednesday 14th March 2007
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I respect all comments made but I'm looking at more of an internet-based agency hence no huge start up costs such as leasing/fitting etc.

I understand that I know virtually nothing about the insides of Estate Agents and it would be ambitious but then I guess that just means I need to bring someone aboard who does have experience. Thanks for the help.

Seany88

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Wednesday 14th March 2007
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Smirnoff you (will) have mail.

Seany88

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Thursday 15th March 2007
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Fair enough, was just considering it as a side. Back to the drawing board...