Check Out Their Website
When you are researching Dandwell estate agents it is well worthwhile taking a good look at their websites. There are some queries to ask: How easy is the agent’s website to find in a search engine? Is it presented in a professional and contemporary manner? Is it informative? Can you search the property stock easily? Are the property particulars written up in a concise and informative fashion, in good English? An agent’s website can tell you a lot about the standard of service you can expect from them.

Communication
Too many estate agents only communicate good news which is quite easy to do.

A good estate agent will be in frequent contact with their clients and will not be short in advising you if anything needs to be done to improve your chances of achieving an effective sale transaction.

Ensure that the estate agent you choose to represent you in the Dandwell area is good at communicating.

Estate Agents Commission Rates Explained
Most sellers are unaware of the different commission rates that Dandwell estate agents will charge to sell your property. It is a fact that not all Dandwell estate agencies charge the same rates and there’s a good reason for this so don’t make your decision on price alone.

Some Dandwell agents may quote standard rates but upon appraising the property, may determine that the property may be more difficult to sell than usual because it’s in a bad area or in a poor state of repair warranting more effort on marketing costs and effort. Conversely, some agents may quote a lower than normal rate if they think that they can move your property easily and quickly.

Some Dandwell estate agents may not have the overheads of larger firms who have made high levels of investment in high street offices, top-level staff training, sophisticated computer systems and professional marketing materials and resources.

That’s not to say that cut-price commission rates will deliver cut-down levels of customer service and professionalism because you can sometimes experience inadequacies when dealing with larger chain firms too.

Cut price Dandwell estate agents normally require a higher turnover of stock in order to survive and they are therefore less likely to be concerned about securing the best price for their clients. The net amount of the post-sale proceeds in your pocket is surely more important than the percentage fee your Dandwell estate agent charged in commission.

Choosing the Right Dandwell Estate Agent.
When you wish to sell your home, how do you choose an estate agent?

There are normally, a wide choice of estate agents in the Dandwell area and most appear to offer similar estate agency services. There is, however, far more to the process of selling your house than simply finding a buyer for it and it is critical that you choose the right agent for you, your property and your situation.

A good starting point is to find an estate agent who can clearly understand the stresses involved in selling your house; one that accepts that you are likely to want to sell your home with the minimum amount of stress and for the most attractive figure that the current market will pay within a realistic time scale.

Many agents make unrealistic claims and rash promises and in light of this we offer our own advice on finding the right Dandwell estate agent.

Advertising Your Property
Advertising in traditional newspapers is being gradually eroded by the modern use of the Internet and by estate agencies in Dandwell having and promoting their own web sites.

If a modern day buyer is looking to buy a property in the Dandwell area, they are very likely to search for properties on the Internet

The Internet and Websites
The internet is a valuable tool in estate agency and a good agent will be well-versed in adopting the right technologies available to ensure that your property is marketed to the world wide web.

A good Dandwell agent will be advertising your property on top notch property portals. The potential for persons who may not necessarily be registered as an interested buyer with your agent to show interest in your property will be greatly enhanced if your chosen agent is IT-savvy.

Take a look at the estate agents' own website and ask yourself if it looks professional enough for interested parties to want to conduct a property search on the site. Satisfy yourself that the search facility works well and that the search results are adequately presented. Are the full property details presented well and are all associated images of decent viewable quality?

Most importantly, is the site speed quick enough? A slow performing, inefficient and difficult to navigate website where pages and images take a long time to download will challenge the patience of most visitors who will be quick to leave the site and never return.

Viewings Advice
It is important to know the extent of service an estate agent in Dandwell will provide to you in respect of viewings to suit your requirements and convenience.

Some estate agents in Dandwell do not include accompanied viewings in their service so it’s important to establish whether an estate agent will accompany all viewings and what arrangements they make for evenings and weekends.

Apart from the obvious security issues associated with an unaccompanied viewing, it is only when agents accompany buyers around a property that they can they probe, listen and understand what the buyer is really looking for. Estate agents who have developed a good understanding of their buyers’ preferences are less likely to direct unsuitable viewers to your property.