Reply to: Selling my London flat but how to sell without the use of an estate agent ?

[jscott]

Came across Goldscmidt and Howland <mod snipped URL> recently. Have no experience working with them though.

anyways i'm considering selling my flat WITH estate agents as it really saves a lot of time and nerves so..

[Clippy]

I'm currently selling my 3 bed BTL flat in London to buy two 3 bed BTL houses on the South Coast. That's the plan anyway. First viewings at the weekend.

Where?

[Lockhouse]

I'm currently selling my 3 bed BTL flat in London to buy two 3 bed BTL houses on the South Coast. That's the plan anyway. First viewings at the weekend.

[shaunbhoy]

And i'm buying this month! Are you in G41 (shawalnds is preferred), G11, G12, or maybe merchant city? 1/2 bedroom?

Serious BTW, it's cash offers, so not wanting over priced nonsense. PM ...

Oh Dear.................there goes the neighbourhood!!

[scooterscot]

And i'm buying this month! Are you in G41 (shawalnds is preferred), G11, G12, or maybe merchant city? 1/2 bedroom?

Serious BTW, it's cash offers, so not wanting over priced nonsense. PM ...

Yes G41 and possibly the nicest 1-bed in Polloksheilds

PM sent

[Jeebo72]

I take it, it's easterhouse or castlemilk then ...

[Jeebo72]

I'm just about to sell my Glasgow flat, I would also be interested in an option that does not involve estate agents...

And i'm buying this month! Are you in G41 (shawalnds is preferred), G11, G12, or maybe merchant city? 1/2 bedroom?

Serious BTW, it's cash offers, so not wanting over priced nonsense. PM ...

[d000hg]

Just increase the sale price by 2.04081632653061224489795918367% and after the agent takes their 2% you are where you wanted to be.

[sasguru]

I wouldn't begrudge the estate agent their cut. But, from my experience, they vary widely in quality, so pick the best.

[Lockhouse]

TBH, the way the market is at present, any decent agent should be flexible on commission.

I'm paying 1.3% +vat at the moment to sell my flat.

[moorfield]

Selling my London flat but how to sell without the use of an estate agent ?

I'm not sure how to go about it or whether its possible. I guess for security reasons I'll get someone's land line telephone number before they come to inspect my flat for selling.

Any tips ? advice ?

much appreciated.


I don't want estate agents to take their 2% for doing not much. Its 2% of alot of money.

Plenty of websites around that do this - we tried to sell our London pad like this 4 years ago.

After 2 viewings in 2 weeks trying to manage it all around work etc. we gave up and used the local estate agent negotiated @ 1.5%.

They got 30 viewings through the door and within a week it was sold above our asking price. Job done, don't bedgrudge them their slice at all.

[Clippy]

I hope you're a good salesman. I hope you are ready to chase and bulltulipe buyers into making offers over-the-odds. I hope you are ready to give the solicitor a good bollocking and chase up the surveyor. I hope you are ready to convince the buyer that the missing gas certificates and service charge capital works are "nothing to worry about". I hope you are ready to close the deal and talk the buyer out of pulling out at the last minute because they have seen a nicer flat.

Good luck!

TBH, the way the market is at present, any decent agent should be flexible on commission.

[swamp]

I hope you're a good salesman. I hope you are ready to chase and bulltulipe buyers into making offers over-the-odds. I hope you are ready to give the solicitor a good bollocking and chase up the surveyor. I hope you are ready to convince the buyer that the missing gas certificates and service charge capital works are "nothing to worry about". I hope you are ready to close the deal and talk the buyer out of pulling out at the last minute because they have seen a nicer flat.

Good luck!

[Clippy]

Came across Hatched the other week.

No experience of their service though.

[scooterscot]

I'm just about to sell my Glasgow flat, I would also be interested in an option that does not involve estate agents...