What to look for when selecting an Estate Agent to sell your property

Finding an Estate Agent to sell your property is easy , although choosing the right one requires investigation and research. In this Article we give advice and guidance on what to look for when choosing an Estate Agent to help in the process.  

Sole Estate Agent or Multiple Estate Agent ?

You should firstly select to use multiple agents or a sole agency to sell your property. Listing with multiple Estate Agents will get you more exposure and more viewings, although will the buyers be serious ones and you could end up paying more fees. For these reasons many property sellers will choose a sole Estate Agent. There are pros and cons to each it depends on your particular needs within the selling of the property.

Locality

An Estate Agent in the local area is prefared they will know the local market and area with good connections, with local client base they are aware of the market and clients whom are searching for such a property, because of the active network they are one step ahead , close by and ready to deal with enquires about your property and set up  viewings appointments.

Word of Mouth

Personal recommodation is an excellent form of choosing the right Estate Agent, listen to previous people whom have used the Estate Agent, ask neighbours what there experiences have been like its worth listening to and can save time in your research.

Valuation

Again you should be using a local Estate Agent whom knows the current market and value of the properties in your area and the actual price that your property will sell for . You as the seller will set the price, you can tell the Estate Agent the exact figure you wish to get from selling your property.

Marketing

Ask the Estate Agent you are selecting to use, about there marketing now most people head straight for the internet so its vital they are using a wide range of web portals to get the property you are wanting to sell out there to be found with ease. As well as listing on the direct Estate Agent website check what other portals they use. The large main web portals are Rightmove,Zoopla,Bayut and Propertyfinder . You need to get the maximum exposure from there advertising its important to consider these established property portals. Here at Armaya International Turkish Estate Agency we are a firm believer in getting as much exposure to your property as possiable therefore we use all the major big web portals with an excellent history record.