When you chose an agent fees are important, but you need to understand fully what you are paying for, or in some cases not paying for.
Does your agent tie you for a long period of time?
If the agent is any good at the job he doesn’t need to tie you in with an 8, 12 even 16-week contract; at Belvoir Shrewsbury there is no locked-in contractual periods – we don’t need to!
How good is the marketing?
Most sales start with marketing the property on a property website – Rightmove, On the Market or agent’s website. It’s easy to compare and “pictures do tell a thousand words”, however “smart pictures, videos and aerial photos say everything”. Belvoir Shrewsbury uses all the latest technology to ensure superb marketing of your property.
How good is the after-offer-accepted customer service?
Getting the property “under offer” is one thing, getting the sale to completion is where the hard work is. We ensure, by continuous dialogue with all interested parties – buyers, sellers, surveyors, and solicitors, that your property is exchanged and completed as soon as it possibly could do. Not only that, but as hassle free for you as possible. Check out our reviews and those for other agents on respective websites for positive comments, or not!
Has your agent overpriced your property to get the business?
With the help of property websites, we all know roughly what the value of a house is. A good agent will refine that with objective adjustments to get the right price, whereas a poor agent will inflate that price to obtain the business, but after 6 months on the market it will go for the price the good agent suggested in the first place! We say how it is and we are almost always correct.
It’s not the cost of the agent, it’s the value of the agent – choose wisely and you will feel at the end of your sales experience content that money was well spent, rather than exasperated with the whole exhausting process.
Book a valuation or property appraisal with Belvoir Shrewsbury today and find out what your budget could secure in the current market. You can also get in touch with our Shrewsbury branch directly to speak with our experienced local property experts, who are ready to help you find the right home in the right neighbourhood.
