13
Dec
Valuation Versus Value by Blackshaw Homes Estate Agents in Southend
on Sea
Estate agents in Southend on Sea, market valuations are usually
free, and because of this, it is very tempting for prospective
sellers to invite a number of estate agents to comment and then
select the agent that suggests the highest likely sale price for
the property.
However, we advise caution on this issue. Some agency valuers
are paid bonus on the number of new instructions they secure,
irrespective of the saleability of the property offered for sale at
their suggested value. The easiest way for an estate agency valuer
to win a seller’s business is simply to suggest a
flatteringly high figure, but many people who fall into this trap
live to regret it.
One of the problems is that most people have only a cursory idea
of what estate agents in Southend on Sea actually do and, just as
importantly, what values they cherish and what service they offer.
Ironically, it tends to be the cheaper, untrained or inexperienced
agents who quote the highest values, yet it is the well-trained,
experienced agents who have the skills to secure the best prices
for their clients in the shortest time.
So when selecting your estate agent in Southend on Sea, by all
means invite several to comment on value, but then choose the agent
who demonstrates mastery, and who actually has a marketing plan in
place, along with superb post-offer follow-up facilities.
Additionally, find an agent that you like! One who has the
integrity to offer straight-talking advice and who uses superb
communication skills to keep you informed every step of the way,
before, during and after the sale, thereby minimising the stress of
moving.
In estate agency in Southend on Sea, a high valuation does not
always indicate a high-value service!