Difference between using an online estate agent against a traditional

Mary June 5, 2020 in Tips, Finance, Money - 3 Minutes

If you have a property you want to sell, then you’re naturally going to want to make the right choice with who sells it. Traditional estate agents are always an option, but there are numerous ways in which taking the process online will get you a much better deal. Rather than put up with a tedious selling process, months of waiting, and plenty of unforeseen costs at the end of it, selling with an online agent makes everything quick and simple and saves you money too.

When you sell your property, you deserve to know just how much it is going to cost you in advance. However, traditional agents have numerous practices to ensure they get the most money out of you that they can. These range from charging you for valuations and assessments, although they often won’t explicitly tell you what this will cost you, to adding an average 1.6% of your property’s sale price to the final bill. We don’t agree with this way of doing things, which is why we only charge our customers a one off payment of £595 up front, which covers the whole selling process- right down to producing floor plans of your property.

We also do our best to make sure that word of your property gets out there to as many potential buyers as possible. Whereas most traditional agents have contracts with certain property sites which mean they can only list your house on those, we make sure to post on all of the most popular sites, and to present your property in the best way possible. We know that you’ll want to get things sorted as quickly as possible, which is why we take so much care over getting your property seen.

Online agents are also one step ahead of the game in the way that we arrange property viewings. It has been shown time and again that rather than have a sales-driven estate agent show them round, buyers much prefer the honesty and knowledge that comes with having the owner conduct the viewing themselves. That’s why we make this our standard procedure, so that you can highlight all of the things which make your property perfect for a buyer. By adding this personal touch, you’re far more likely to make that sale!

Thanks to all the extra effort we put in to selling your property, you’ll be left with a better result in the end. We are happy to say that we achieve on average 99% of your asking price – without deducting anything off the top like other agents do. Coming in at 3% better than the industry average, that’s a result sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face. We care about each and every one of our customers, which is why we’ve done away with all the unnecessary practices of traditional agents. With us, you’re getting a better deal that’s far, far simpler.