With the proliferation of websites aiming to be the electronic property site, there is an argument that suggests the days of the local high street estate agent are numbered.

It’s certainly true to say that the web has had a tremendous impact on this market place.  More and more people, interested in either finding a new home or just looking to keep up with the movement in property prices, will use the internet to try and find that elusive property or the more general pricing information they seek.

So, why do we need those agents?

Well let’s consider below what services the good agent will offer.
 
 

For Buyers

For Sellers

Access to portfolio of available property	Provides the marketing medium for your property.
Pro-active matching service to provide a short list of properties that should suit you.	Provides good local advice to help you determine the best marketing price.
Access to recommended mortgage brokers.	Prepares and publishes ‘property particulars’.  (Document describing your property.)
Puts forward offers and agrees the price for the property.	Provides advertising in local press, perhaps on a website, and in his office window.
Advice on the purchasing process.	Maintains a database of house hunters and uses targeted mail and phone outs to offer your property to suitable buyers.
Access to recommended local solicitors.	Manages telephone queries, organises appointments.
Assistance in finding potential solutions to problems that may arise during the transaction.	Accompanies prospective buyers where necessary
	Negotiates on offers from prospective buyers.
	Provides advice on the selling process.
	Maintains a watchful eye on transaction’s progress - keeps a check on momentum

 

Agents are performing all of these functions everyday of their working lives.  Trying to perform a ‘private’ sale without their help is certainly possible but not advisable, will probably take longer to accomplish and could easily cost more.

So, like them or loathe them we believe that when selling or buying, what for the majority of people is their most valuable asset, the estate agents provide a vital role and are here to stay.  The best of them are embracing the new technology and have websites to view and allow for electronic registration.  Use Estateagentsearch.com to register with those in your area of interest now.