YOU HAVE YOUR SAY
EVERY week, Money Mail receives hundreds of your letters and emails about our stories. Here are some in response to our article about estate agents which promise struggling homeowners a quick sale:
TRADITIONAL estate agents can sell houses quickly, too. My mum sold her property for the asking price two days after it went on to the market. The estate agent didn’t rip her off with fees either.
C. G., Hereford.
AGENTS always want a quick sale. The longer a property is on the market, the more effort and cost it is to them. Their fee doesn’t change. This will usually affect their attitude when it comes to selling the property.
E. C., Manchester.
MY HOUSE went up for sale before the coronavirus pandemic and I received an offer which I accepted. Since then, I have felt pressure from the estate agent to complete, but we are moving abroad and the lockdown is slowing down our departure.
F. T., Kent.
IN RECENT weeks, I’ve seen three properties go on the market for £100,000 more than they were bought for last year. But these are just chancers in a stale market. If you really want to sell, you will have to reduce your asking price.
C. E., Birmingham.
COMMON sense should tell you that an agent cannot guarantee to sell your property within a few weeks unless you are happy to go with a reduced price. It doesn’t matter what their adverts say, you’ll have to compromise.
V. F., Southport, Merseyside.
I THINK the market will be back to where it was before the virus very quickly. Lots of properties have already sold this month. I don’t think there are going to be too many bargains.
I. D., Harwich, Essex.
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