The True Cost of Moving – Transparency in Estate Agency Fees and Terms.
Every purchase or sale of property is a serious undertaking. Many of our clients find it beneficial to carefully work through the financial and emotional costs and benefits of the process they are entering into.
As a seller of a property you need an estate agent who will deliver outstanding customer service. You need clear advice on all charges levied by the agent and the process involved in changing agents should you decide that this is a necessary course of action.
Decisions decisions … So many choices to make!
We are different to most estate agents in Hereford in respect of our terms and conditions or what in many cases could be referred to as costs, restrictions and obligations. Most national, regional, multiple and single office firms will expect you to sign up to their restrictive multi 4, 5, 6 page small print contract relating to time periods, sole agency, multiple agency, joint agency and joint/sole agency terms, their withdrawal fees blah blah blah.
We like to keep things simple.
Working with us is an investment. Our terms are clear, transparent and simple. We charge a straight forward percentage of the sale price achieved (plus vat at the applicable rate) which is invoiced at the time of a legal exchange of contracts and payable on completion of the sale.
The commission fee is charged inclusive of all promotional costs including advertising in the Hereford Times and on web sites including watkinsthomas.co.uk – the cutting edge site you are visiting now, rightmove.co.uk and ONTHEMARKET.COM
Marketing your property…
A distinctive sale board is provided if desired. Your property will have presence in our office and colour sale particulars with multiple photographs and a floor plan will be sent to applicants when they respond to our advertising.
These attractive marketing communications are sent to relevant potential buyers through our well-managed mailing list.
Prospective buyers who have registered interest with us are sent text alerts about new properties coming onto the market and emailed brochures either through our current mailing list or upon request. Hard copy details are sent in the post if that is the desired communication means.
At no extra expense, prospective buyers can be accompanied to viewings by a member of the Watkins Thomas team.
Letter of Instruction
Our letter of instruction will confirm the agreed commission percentage payable.
There is no up front marketing or promotional fee to pay.
No charge is levied should the property be withdrawn from the market, even if a sale is agreed, right up to the point of an exchange of contracts.
We understand that circumstances may change and in some cases, one may have to walk away from a property transaction.
We offer these friendly terms based on the belief that once you have experienced working with our helpful and dedicated team of estate agent professionals, you will be happy to recommend us to your family and friends.
Recommendation and referrals are our main supply of on-going business.
We also believe that having experienced the Watkins Thomas approach to buying, selling and renting property, you will return to us when you are ready to get back into the market.
We are totally independent and we look at the big picture.
We don?t tie clients into contracts for minimum week periods or months. Some agents expect a minimum exclusivity period of 26 weeks! Half a year!! How can that benefit you?
We are with you all the way…
Working with an estate agent up to the point of agreeing a sale is only part of our service.
Much of the work is still to be done once a sale has been agreed, between the exchange of contracts and the final completion. There are many benefits to finding an estate agent who is available and appropriately in touch to communicate progress with relevant parties in the transaction.
An agent who is on top of the transaction will outline what the expectations are of each party and work to ensure those expectations can be mutually achieved. Ultimately, the desired outcome is to move towards an exchange of contracts and the setting of a moving date.
From the moment you decide to enter the property market, to the moment you agree and set a moving date, we are with you every step of the way.
You don?t need reams of estate agency contracts to achieve this, you need excellent levels of customer care, advice and assistance; the service that we provide.
Contact us to value your property.
We value our clients – we value their property.
EMPLOYING A SECOND ESTATE AGENT
We would be happy to be considered as your second or alternative estate agent whether you would like to widen your existing marketing base or have a totally fresh start. Before you do instruct us you should consider the terms and conditions that your existing estate agent has imposed upon you as you do not want to be responsible for two fees.