Avoiding estate agent fees

[jtrader]

What is the best method of selling your house?

[Janette Guenien]

The best method to sell your house is to have a real estate agent because they know the trend of marketing your property.

[Richard Webster]

The best method to sell your house is to have a real estate agent because they know the trend of marketing your property.

Much better to have a real one than an imaginary one!

Why do we keep getting these Americanisms?

[glen_jai]

I've been using an internet based Agent called "The House Network" for marketing my property.
They seem pretty good, and a heck of a lot cheaper than high street agents.

Been getting just as many viewers as when marketed with a normal agent. They advertise on Rightmove as well.

[Richard Webster]

Selling a house isn't just finding a buyer who will offer you an acceptable price - it is making sure that that buyer will be able to go ahead.

Do House Network check the buyer's ability to get a mortgage and any chain of transactions beneath him?

[zaccolbert]

Sorry, i don't know if this is the best thread but has anyone else noticed the staggering increase in estate agent fees when renting property now? on top of the standard one month's rent and diposit they want to charge me nearly an extra grand - for what? estate agent fees likie printing a few letters and stuff. is there any way to avoid these? thanks for your help

[Select Estate Agents]

Use an agent for effective marketing and advertise yourself at the same time... if you manage to find a buyer then you save yourself a fee, and if not then you have the agent working as back up... Just be sure that you dont use the agents advertising to find the buyer (sich as their estate agency board etc) or you could be liable to pay their commission

[Dan S]

Hi jTrader

You might also like to consider selling privately using websites like Sarah Beeny's 'Tepilo'. It free for you to use, and you wouldnt need to use an estate agent at all!

The only issue is that you'd have a greatly reduced audience when it comes to selling your home, and you'd have to arrange and conduct viewings yourself. Worth a thought.

Cheers

Dan

[Austrianretreats]

To be honest I believe in letting a mechanic repair my car, a hairdresser do my hair and a doctor burn my warts off.

I could do all the above things myself but..................................

[speak2deb]

Originally Posted by Austrianretreats

To be honest I believe in letting a mechanic repair my car, a hairdresser do my hair and a doctor burn my warts off.

I could do all the above things myself but..................................

I agree. There are so many things/people to juggle when selling a house. I hate admin fees (£20 for a 5p sheet of paper to be printed!), but the percentage is worth having no hassle... if they're any good of course. Mine was so I was lucky I guess.