Hello

Just wondered what everyone was paying in commission to their estate agents for sole agency. Mine are based in Essex.

hi debsy, we are also headed to the gold coast in september. we are going to pay 1% for sole agent, quoted as much as 2.5% by others.
karen

Lincolnshire 1% and you?
Whisky

1% fee in Lincolnshire too.
Sold within the week !!

Lucky devil!!! When are you going?

Whisky

1% in Bournemouth! I've been trying to sell it myself but it hasn't worked

Nick

Hi debsy

We are in Southend, Essex and we are paying 1.25%-1.5%.
That is sole agency but we are thinking of changing. Our property has been on the market for approx 8 weeks had an offer but they pulled out after 6 weeks because they didn't have the funds So we have only had 3 people look.

Some of the estate agents are a bit more expensive but they are tied in with others so you get more viewers, hopefully.

Cheers

Karen

1% surrey - normal price 1.5% but they are always ready to barter.

If you change go to a small independent - they HAVE to put lots of work in as this is their only advertisement. They do not have a fall back site of a large company.

The first 8 weeks are the important ones if it has not sold in that time change or change the price etc.

Mine is offering 1.75 for 12 weeks when I objected to this they said 1.5 for 8 weeks they are in the basildon area (my hous eis in langdon hills)

Dont know yet.

Two different agencys for 2 houses and both at 1% in York.

Jo

Our agent is charging 1.75%, in Crawley West Sussex, otherwise known as Gatwick Airport.
Contrary to my prior postings I am going on the market before I get my PR. Havent even had the skills submitted yet. We might have to live at the in-laws for a few months, but it will be nice knowing the money is in the bank and the interest is flowing in the right direction for once.

Phil.

We've got a 1% for sole agency in Poole, Dorset but aren't too happy with progress so far. Considering either dropping our price or amending contract to dual agency, which will be around 2%.

Hi, you dont need to pay anymore than 1% these days, best to have about 3 estate agent round and haggle with them on fees they will all come down because they need you more than you need them , I know because I work for mann&co, and they charge as much as 2% and they are crap ive had my house on with them since feb and still not sold so we are changing agents, they dont like the idea of me using another agent and working for them but we need to sell , as we need to be in perth by oct.
You are proberly best to choose a smaller agent because you will get a better service, good luck
sue&bob

We are in Oxfordshire and agents really vary between 1% and 2.5%. Our last agent was 1.75%, but we wern't happy so we swapped on thursday. The new one is 2% but we said we will only pay that if they sell our house in four weeks, if not they get 1.5%. We have had 6 viewings over the weekend, so fingers crossed