| A recent study by the Office of fair Trading | | | | property on the internet, if you are not on the |
| (OFT) indicates that a third of sellers believe that | | | | most visited portals you will be missing out on |
| estate agents' fees offer poor value. However | | | | enquiries. |
| selling a home without an estate agent can save | | | | 2. Is the agent a member of the Ombudsman for |
| you thousands of pounds if you know what you | | | | Estate Agents Scheme, which means that they |
| are doing. | | | | are governed by the Office for Fair Trading Code |
| Using an online estate agent offers the ideal | | | | of Practice for Residential Agents. |
| compromise, this way you can save a substantial | | | | 3. Does the agent advertise a telephone number. |
| amount of money whilst still having the same | | | | It is important that there is actually somebody at |
| buyer coverage. An online estate agent will do | | | | the end of the phone that you can talk to. |
| everything that a high street agent will do, apart | | | | 4. Will the agent supply a For Sale board? It is |
| from accompanying the viewings. Most vendors, | | | | amazing how much interest a board will create. |
| however, are happy to show people around | | | | 5. Ask the agent to provide a list of there |
| themselves, as they know the house better than | | | | services, plus fees and charges (and which of the |
| anyone else. | | | | latter are payable even if they can't provide a |
| There are several online agents that you can | | | | buyer). |
| choose from, in order to make sure that you | | | | If your online property agent can provide you |
| select the best one you should ask the following | | | | with an acceptable answer to each of these |
| questions: | | | | questions then the chances are that they will be |
| | | | able to offer the best value method of selling |
| 1. Will the property be marketed on all major UK | | | | your house. For the money, their service is |
| property websites. 90% of buyers search for | | | | unrivaled. |