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Brian Fantana

Well-known member
Oct 8, 2006
7,245
In the field
Good morning sages of NSC,

Does anyone have any recommendations for or experience of using online estate agents? I've got a property to put on the rental market and would like to advertise it on Zoopla and Right Move etc, and understand that this can only be done using an agent. As I live pretty close to where the property is, I don't need a managed service or anything so have been told to look at online agents instead.

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mikeyjh

mikeyjh

Well-known member
Dec 17, 2008
4,488
Llanymawddwy
I've not used them myself, but have experience when buying from them - It is a bit of a PITA to be honest as the buyer and their solicitor have had to deal with the seller directly, and while estate agents don't have a great reputation, they do know their stuff. A seller in a transaction I'm involved in right now is in a right tizz because he isn't experienced and doesn't understand some of the complexities in the process. The 'delays' are driving him nuts - Offer accepted 7 weeks ago, go figure.....

Obviously, none of the above is your problem, but I wanted to share my experience.
 








mikeyjh

mikeyjh

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Dec 17, 2008
4,488
Llanymawddwy
Chicken Run said:
The online EA concept in principal should be way more popular than it its, I wonder why?
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I suspect because many people are not comfortable with the process of marketing and selling the most financially valuable things they'll ever own. It can be a stressful process......
 


nwgull

nwgull

Well-known member
Jul 25, 2003
13,767
Manchester
I use visum.co.uk. £69 to put your rental propert on all the major website.

All info on landlord reqs. and samples of AST etc. can be found via various online resources for landlords. It really is a piece of piss and not worth the minimum of £500+Vat that a letting agent will charge to market your property.
 




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Brian Fantana

Well-known member
Oct 8, 2006
7,245
In the field
nwgull said:
I use visum.co.uk. £69 to put your rental propert on all the major website.

All info on landlord reqs. and samples of AST etc. can be found via various online resources for landlords. It really is a piece of piss and not worth the minimum of £500+Vat that a letting agent will charge to market your property.
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This is EXACTLY what I was hoping for. I'll definitely check them out. Cheers.
 


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Brian Fantana

Well-known member
Oct 8, 2006
7,245
In the field
nwgull said:
I use visum.co.uk. £69 to put your rental propert on all the major website.

All info on landlord reqs. and samples of AST etc. can be found via various online resources for landlords. It really is a piece of piss and not worth the minimum of £500+Vat that a letting agent will charge to market your property.
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This is EXACTLY what I was hoping for. I'll definitely check them out. Cheers.
 






Behind Enemy Lines

Behind Enemy Lines

Well-known member
Jul 18, 2003
4,805
London
Really can't be any worse than traditional agents can they? I'm in the middle of moving. If I did my job like the ones I've dealt with, I'd have been sacked many years ago. They do next to nothing except grossly mislead and excel in bullshit and incompetence. All the time they pretend to be on your side when in fact, they act in no-one's interests but their own and then charge outrageous fees. Go for an on-line option, I wish I had.
 


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knocky1

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Jan 20, 2010
12,968
So many replies could be from my wife because they haven't looked at the question.:lol:

We used to go direct on Gumtree and it was brilliant but last time we used it was 5 years back and had some dodgy people round. The tenants still there today are from that advert though. Could be worth a try and free. We always Google prospective tenants names. It stopped us taking a few.
 






beorhthelm

beorhthelm

A. Virgo, Football Genius
Jul 21, 2003
35,310
mikeyjh said:
...A seller in a transaction I'm involved in right now is in a right tizz because he isn't experienced and doesn't understand some of the complexities in the process. The 'delays' are driving him nuts - Offer accepted 7 weeks ago, go figure.....
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this is hardly unique to online option though. i've not had terrible estate agents, but they are mostly useless once the offer is in and the process relies on the seller/buyer to chase everyone regularly to keep things moving or resolve problems. while they might serve some purpose, they certainly dont justify their fees. online estate agents should shake them up so that the good ones carry on while the rest can operate as glorified key holders that they are.
 


mikeyjh

mikeyjh

Well-known member
Dec 17, 2008
4,488
Llanymawddwy
knocky1 said:
So many replies could be from my wife because they haven't looked at the question.:lol:

We used to go direct on Gumtree and it was brilliant but last time we used it was 5 years back and had some dodgy people round. The tenants still there today are from that advert though. Could be worth a try and free. We always Google prospective tenants names. It stopped us taking a few.
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yes, I hold my hands up to that one.
 


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