I want to sell my house and I'm trying to decide which estate agent to use. I've had visits from two high street agents, one local and one that is part of a chain. I much preferred the local agent despite her stated commission being .25% more expensive than the chain. I know that I should negotiate the commission but realistically I think I'll only manage to get the .25% off which means that I could be paying £5000 or £6000 including vat. Alternatively, I have looked at the online agent Yopa who would cost only £835 and claim to offer full estate agent services.
So I need to choose whether the personal service of the local estate agent would be worth paying up to £5000 more for. This is my first move in over 15 years so I'm very unfamiliar with the whole system.
For what it's worth my house is very well presented but it is slightly niche so it won't necessarily sell itself.
Does anybody have any thoughts or experience that could help me decide?
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Should I pick an online EA or a high street one?
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Lostwithinthehills · 22/07/2017 15:52
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