What Fees Should You Pay An Estate Agent?
Full transcript below:
Alex: Believe it or not UK estate agents are actually the cheapest in the world. America for example is 10% for your agent, Australia it’s 4% and in Ireland it’s 3%. The general average for the UK is between 1% and 2, something like that. Whilst it may feel great to you to squeeze an agent right down on his commission and get a deal, at the end of the day is that agent going to be motivated for you? Is he really going to be pushing to get you that extra £5-10,000 on that accepted offer, probably not. If he’s on a very mediocre fee I can tell you now, he’ll just want it straight off his books, so you instantly damage your sale. My advice to a lot of clients is to strike a sensible chord, have a commission right on the fence, if you feel it worthwhile do an incentivised, a staggered fee, so that you know that your agent is truly motivated in your best interests.
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Sandy Needham
15:43 02 Oct 24
The complicated issues of positioning & marketing our house and dealing with all aspects of selling the property were guided by Alex's excellent, professional experience. Following Alex's advice we sold quickly and were able to secure our ideal property as soon as it came on the market. We would definitely recommend Alex to others.read more
Nicholas Osmond
08:48 09 Sep 24
A wonderful service! We were able to view properties off market. Alex went above and beyond and helped us through every stage of the process. I'm quite sure we would not have got our dream house without him.read more
Nicholas Osmond
08:48 09 Sep 24
A wonderful service! We were able to view properties off market. Alex went above and beyond and helped us through every stage of the process. I'm quite sure we would not have got our dream house without him.read more
Hayley Dew
21:41 08 Nov 23
Alex has been brilliant to have on our team as we searched hard to find the right family house for our growing tribe. We recruited Alex at a time when we felt exhausted by nothing coming on the market that fit our needs and he provided the much appreciated bridge between agents and ourselves, liaising with them for all our questions and great as a soundboard when we needed him. The market has been slow and Alex very patient, always there when we called on him to set up meetings and give advice along the way. It has been wonderful to have Alex on our team, a truly honest and approachable guy who has helped make an amazing house now ours and we will always be very grateful for his warmth and advice along the way and who will, without a doubt, always be welcome to pop by for cuppa, he knows where to find us after all! :)read more
Siobhan Wilson
18:49 19 Jul 23
Alex was an absolute Godsend both with buying and selling. He helped us find and secure a house that we would never have found or considered alone and we love it. The whole process was made so simple as we could direct all queries through him and he was always accessible and thought of many things we had not considered. I hope we never have to move again but if we do I’ll be straight on the phone to him and would recommend his services to anyone!read more
James G
20:08 26 Nov 22
We had been searching for a property for 18 months when we came across Alex.We would highly recommend Alex’s services to anyone - Alex is professional, highly knowledgeable and a genuine difference maker when trying to navigate the property market.James & Zoeread more
Richard Armour
07:01 27 Jul 22
Engaged Alex to help find our 'forever' home in a brand new location for us. Process was great, progressively focussing on key criteria then shortlisting and viewing candidate properties and locations. Resulted quite simply in a perfect match for us. Could not be happier with the outcome. Additionally Alex provides wide ranging advice from detailed location synopses to best trades services. He is very easy to get along with, listens carefully and is always sympathetic to our thoughts. Very happy to recommend to prospective bespoke buyers or sellersread more
Steve Pipe
11:10 27 Jun 22
Alex was fantastic. Proactive and professional, he introduced us to a brilliant estate agent. And together they made the whole process of selling as easy and stress free as it possibly can be.read more
Narinder Gill
16:09 06 Feb 22
We have used Alex on two occasions to sell our old house back in 2015 and to buy our new home this year. We wouldn't do this without Alex. His professionalism, expert knowledge of the industry, patient and calm manner took the stress of completing before Christmas. Thank you Alex for your incredible support, personable approach and honesty, you provide an outstanding service. Mr and Mrs Gillread more
Jen MacHarg
11:05 06 Jan 22
Professional, knowledgeable, calm, caring and responsive. An excellent service and without his reassuring help I don't believe we would have sold our farm. A second career in the diplomatic service?read more
Alex Greystones
14:43 11 May 20
I used Alex's services in the past when I first bought my property near York a couple of years ago. His experience and local market knowledge was exceptional and I was able to find and then purchase a suitable property at a very good price.More recently, I consulted Alex on my plans to extend the property - in particular how to ensure I was adding maximum value to give me the best chance to remortgage post works/COVID. He made a number of suggestions I hadn't thought of and I was able to incorporate into my plans. Work starts in 2 weeks. Thanks Alex!!I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Alex and will be using his services again when the time comes to start thinking about moving house again.read more
