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It may have been a few years since your last move, so going to the previous estate agent you used might not deliver the same good service you received a few years back. As with most things, it’s best to shop around. With our Best Estate Agent Finder you can find and compare the performance of your local estate agents.
Our Best Estate Agent Finder tool allows you to compare:
The results are instant, free and impartial and can be ranked so you can view them against the factor most important to you. So for example, you can easily compare which estate agent is the best overall, the best at achieving asking price, the quickest at selling or that charges the cheapest fee.
To find the best local estate agents near you, simply enter your address details so we can find local estate agents selling houses like yours. The results will list local estate agents so you can see how they compare and find the best estate agent for you.
With the latest performance data from over 18,000 estate agents across thousands of different websites we provide accurate data about how each agent performs, so you can find the best estate agent in your area.
Once you have your results from our Best Estate Agent Finder, you can draw up a shortlist of estate agents to approach. Unlike other estate agent finder tools, you can compare the data yourself and contact the agents you want to speak to.
Invite your three shortlisted estate agents to visit your home and give you a free property valuation. This is the value at which they will market your property and the price they would look to achieve.
This is where you need to watch out for a common estate agent trick. There is always at least one agent in your shortlist that is likely to offer you a valuation price head and shoulders above the rest. This tactic is flattery, and the aim is to win your business. After all, what could be nicer than a property professional singing the praises of your home and promising to get you a higher sale price than the rest? But it’s more likely that if you try to sell at that price, you’ll get very little interest and a few weeks after listing you’ll be asked to reduce your price. Try to be objective and ask for what evidence they are basing the valuation on. See our guide on the questions to ask your estate agent when selling.
To work our which estate agent is best for you, you’ll need to have a think about what it is you want them to do. Check with them what services they’ll offer. For example:
The best estate agent will fill you with confidence by demonstrating she/he knows the local market and has done some research before the valuation. They should also show interest and enthusiasm at the prospect of marketing your home.
It’s important you get on with your estate agent, as you will be working together for the next few weeks, if not months.
In a recent HomeOwners Alliance survey into what’s important when choosing an estate agent, we asked consumers what they look for when selecting an agent to sell their house and, conversely, what would put them off.
Pushiness, poor time-keeping and lack of local knowledge all featured highly in the turn off list. Some 48% of homeowners said that aggressive sales tactics were a major turn off, with a similar number (47%) agreeing that poor punctuality was likely to be a major stumbling block.
Homeowners said they would be more likely to appoint an estate agent with a good phone manner (93%) and ability to build a rapport (87%).
In choosing the best estate agent to sell your house, as well as their advice on setting the asking price, it’s important to ask:
Yes! If you’re selling, we always recommend inviting three estate agents to your home to give a valuation. That way you can compare their service offering, valuation, local knowledge, fees and get a feel for their different approaches. Use this information to negotiate fees. Perhaps you have a front-runner following the valuation, but you also liked the lower fees charged by your second choice agent. It’s more than likely your preferred choice will agree t matching the lower fee to win your business. See our guide on estate agent fees for more advice.
There is no one “best estate agent”. Yes there are award ceremonies but they’re usually run by industry groups so they’re likely just a PR gimmick. In finding the best estate agent for your house sale, focus on what is important to you. Do your research, ask friends for recommendations, meet with the estate agents themselves and review the estate agent’s performance data to find out which ones achieve asking price, sell quickest and charge the best value fees.
