Questions you should ask an estate agent when selling your Hackney home
One option for finding a buyer for your house or flat in Hackney is to use an estate agent, who will handle most of the work of developing a listing for your property, advertising it, and leading the viewings where people who are interested in the home come to inspect the outside and inside.
However, estate agents will charge commission of your home’s final sale price if they are able to find you a buyer, so you will have to subtract this amount from whatever offer you are able to receive. By contrast, LDN Properties will never make you pay any fees if you decide to trust us with buying your home.
If you’re thinking about selling your home via an estate agent, be sure to do some online research upfront that can help identify any negative news articles or reviews about a company. And compare the valuations and fees that different estate agents quote you, because some companies might give you an inflated sale price that will not actually be achievable.
As part of that research, consider asking estate agents some or all of the questions below to see whether it’s the right choice for selling your home. We have provided some sample answers to those queries to help you in determining the best way to get a buyer for your property.
If your home has any type of unique element, for example if there is dry rot or the home was built from a non-standard construction material, some estate agents might not know how to sell such properties. If that’s the case you need to know this upfront and try to find an estate agent who can sell such a home, or use a fast buyer that has a long history with buying such homes.
Selling your home is a very personal and significant decision, and that’s why it’s vital to have a close and trustworthy relationship with the estate agent handling the sale. When you talk with estate agents, asking this question can help you to find out whether you will have a dedicated person you know in charge of the sale, or if it will be passed on to a random staff member.
As outlined above, an estate agent will charge for successfully selling a property based on the home’s final sale price. However, some estate agents or property auctions might charge even more, and it’s important that you get the precise fee amount upfront to help you accurately plan a budget for your home sale.
