Hi all,
I know that a few of us are in the same boat in that we're waiting to sell our house. We have everything in place to move, job medicals etc and hve had our house on the market since September but can't sell despite reducing our price.
I want to ask has anyone gone multi agency and has it helped?
The only thing is instead of 1% comission we would have to pay 3%, is it worth it? I would appreciate peoples thoughts on this, as I'm feeling a little fed up.
Thanks all
Terese

Tell them you'll pay them 1% and you'll go multi-agency. If they don't like it, then tough, someone else will get your business. They'll soon come round to your way of thinking.

I just had to reply we will be selling our house here in Toronto soon and the standard commission is between 4 & 6% I'm just amazed that it's only 1% in the UK

Anyway good luck with selling the house

But estate agents in the UK don't actually do anything useful.

That explains it and I bet the lawyers charge more over there.

thanks bazz. You tell um

Send me the listing please

It hasn't been listed yet there are a few things that need sorted out around the place first. OH thinks we shouldn't use an agent (he goes pale when he thinks of the commission) I think that's a load of stress we could do without.

You are so right they've done nothing for their commission, an advert in the paper every 3 weeks isn't worth the thousands we would have to pay

I'm so glad its not that much, thanks for the best wishes

what part of south wales r u from butt

we're from sunny Newport

Would going multi agent get your house any more exposure?

What I mean is, I imagine that your would probably have 2 signs in the same place, 2 adverts in the same paper, 2 listings on Right Move or similar.

Would more people actually see it?

If people are seriously looking they will get the local paper and look on the web. They will find your house anyway so why pay more.

And another thing re the comment from Bazzz. Always haggle over the price. I am only paying 0.75% + an advertising budget thrown in after bartering down from 1.25% + advertising. I hope to get a bit more knocked off for cash at the end (if you are a tax-man don't read the last bit).

Good luck

the sun does not shine in newport only in langstone

no kidding. It's surprising how difficult it is to not let your emotions get in the way.