Estate Agent fees in Canterbury/Herne Bay/Whistable/Faversham areas?

[evrybuddy]

Looking at selling a property in near future and was hoping someone could give me an approximation of recent Estate Agents fee percentages - agencies like Miles and Barr, Kent Estate Agents, Mark Smith - or anyone else you know of, have used or would recommend...

[evrybuddy]

Bump... anybody anywhere any guidance on recent EA costs in south east.

[Titsdown]

Can't help on fees I'm afraid. But have just bought in the area through Ward & Ptnrs and they were absolutely brilliant, an unexpectedly pleasant experience and excellent communication. I know our vendor switched to them from M&B who they were very disappointed with. (Promise I don't work for them - was on the buyers thread back in May/Jun).

[GangstaGranny]

WE sold recently in Herne Bay. We initially listed the house with Miles & Barr but then transferred to Ward and Partners. As I recall they were all pretty close in fees and we ended up with a set fee rather than a percentage. We ended up paying £5000 after VAT was added on a £265000 house sale. Hope that helps
Good Luck

[GangstaGranny]

I second what Titsdown just posted, Wards were great at communication, much better than Miles & Barr

[KC11]

Try David Clarke Estate Agents:


112 High Street, Herne Bay
Kent, CT6 5JY
Tel: 01227 362248
[email protected]
www.davidclarke.co.uk

I worked with them on a sale : Morris Avenue

I work as a conveyancer in Essex

good luck.

[Titsdown]

i didn't buy from gangsta (wrong area, wrong price).

[bookgirl1982]

The agents in Ashford seem to do 1%+vat as standard.

[slinkysaluki]

I've just sold through Your Move at 1percent. Can recommend Lauren or Betty there. Miles and Barr not great we went on market last year for 5 months with no sale. On market with your move for 3 weeks and sold.

[evrybuddy]

Thanks all - I'd be really reluctant to go over 1% I think.

£5k as a fixed fee seems very steep to me - I thought I had a flyer from Mark Smith offering fixed fees for under £3000 ish but that was probably a year ago - nothing on their website now that I can find...