Estate agents and how to choose the right estate agents

Moving house is widely regarded as one of the most stressful situations you will experience in life. But selling your home doesn’t have to be so stressful. Whether this is your first property sale or you’re a seasoned veteran, the key to a stress-free experience is employing the services of a professional estate agent with the right local and industry knowledge to help you. 

A good estate agent should be working on your behalf to help you achieve your goal: to sell your home at the right price, for a competitive fee and with the minimum of fuss. They will act on your behalf as your advisor, negotiator, planner, marketer, progresser and sometimes as a shoulder to cry on when if all feels too much. Quite simply, a good estate agent will smooth the process for you and take on the majority of the work, leaving you free to concentrate on more important matters.

But how do you choose the right estate agent? With the high street full of branches, which one is right for you? And what of internet only estate agents? With so much choice, understanding what to avoid and what to look out for in advance will help you to navigate your way through üüüüüüüüüüüüüüüthe process with ease.

There is one other important factor at this stage. Personal relationship. This is very individual and a key area of the buying / selling process and the transaction as a whole and there is no guide anywhere that can help you make this choice. It is purely down to the chemistry between both parties. The estate agent can influence this by being on time, smart and knowledgeable and he or she should, during the course of this interview process, be professional enough to earn your trust. You should feel confident in them and in your ability to work with them.