We've had so far one valuation, awaiting our second one early next week.
Valuation we had so far came a little under what I expected, but still reasonable.
Estate Agent A
The EA is a small franchise, run by a couple.
All viewings are conducted by one of the owners, they advertise on zoopla and rightmove. They also do a little video tour plus all the usual photos / floorplans etc. Fee is 1.2%.
I am not sure about some of the photos they take, such as zoomed in dining table etc, personally I think it's unnecessary. DH likes their videos, I don't really care. Looking at houses to buy I mostly pay attention to the floor plan and photos showing state of the kitchen/bathroom, size of the garden etc. Do people like seeing videos?
Estate Agent B
Local go-to agent. Not sure about the fees yet, likely to be slightly higher than EA A. Lots and lots of houses around sold by them (50-70%), they're selling several of the ones we'll be viewing. Does it make a difference if we buy/sell through the same EA?
No video tour, just a slideshow. Nice, standard photographs. Not sure who does the viewings yet.
Both EA have great reviews online, both on google and fb. Is there anything else I should be paying attention to? Anyone can share their experiences? I'm currently reading through similar threads, but feeling a bit lost as we never sold a house before. Many thanks.