Lettings
When choosing a selling agent it could be advantageous to select an agent who also manages let properties.

Letting agents have long term buy-to-let property investors permanently on their books who buy regularly from them. They know the agent and they are likely to make quick decisions and reliable offers.

These investment buyers prefer to buy through that agent because it is easy for them to let out their new investment quickly after purchasing your property.

Many tenants also register to buy. Good letting agents build strong relationships with their tenants and are in a good position to help them buy one of their own selling clients’ properties.

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

Some estate agents in Dudley 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.

Buyers Advice
Any estate agent in Dudley can lay claim to having a large number of potential buyers on their books but you must establish what systems are in place to qualify those buyers as suitable persons to view and proceed to purchase your property.

Many viewers may register a passing interest in your home but a well trained agent can identify those buyers who have a serious and pressing need to move and should therefore be showing serious interest in looking at your property.

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

Some Dudley 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 Dudley estate agents may not have the overheads of bigger 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 bigger chain firms too.

Cut price Dudley estate agents typically 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 Dudley estate agent charged in commission.

Sales Particulars and Window Displays
Many agents in Dudley use traditional window cards as part of their window display to promote properties.

As part of the standard service a set of particulars describing your property including some photographs will also be prepared by the Dudley estate agent.

Always ensure that the window card, sales particulars and any associated newspaper adverts are to your satisfaction. If you feel that the estate agent has not adequately described or included something which you regard as a feature or selling point then bring it to their attention and ensure that changes are made.