A question I am often asked is, ‘How do I build relationships with estate agents?’. Let’s start at the beginning. First of all, why would you want to build a relationship with an estate agent? The answer is that, if you follow a strategy like buy to let, probably 90-95% […]
Just as you wouldn’t buy the first home you step foot in, neither should you necessarily instruct the first estate agent who contacts you. It’s important to compare estate agents before buying or selling a property in order to ensure you’re choosing the right agency for the job. Here are […]
Over the past few weeks we’ve been looking at how to deal with estate agents in your investment area and how to build rapport. To recap on my last blog post, I think it’s vitally important to not just speak with agents on the phone, but to actually visit them […]
Estate agents tend to make the ‘searching’ process easier and more efficient for property seekers. Prospective renters and buyers alike identify estate agents to assist them because of their expertise on the housing market, access to a network of professional contacts (e.g. surveyors, solicitors, mortgage advisers etc.) and vast knowledge […]
In this series of posts (read part one here and part two here), I’ve been considering how to find great deals through estate agents and in the last post, we looked at how coming across with a clear plan is the best way to show that you’re a serious investor […]
In my last blog post I started to think about finding deals through estate agents (read here); however, there can be some challenges with this. Quite often, if you walk into an agent’s office and state that you’re an investor, you’re likely to be faced with indifference or irritation because […]
It’s time to give some thought as to how to find the right property deals; but before we do this, it’s important to give some consideration as to what it is that you are really trying to achieve. The reason for this is that when you know what you are […]
Estate agents are not typically popular people, but if you want to make your way up the property ladder, chances are you are going to need one. Choosing an agent can be a complicated task, with more variety than ever before on offer. Whether it is a large national chain, […]
Many people find that selling their home can be a lengthy and complicated process, but it doesn’t need to be that way. There are things that you can do to make the whole experience run a lot more smoothly. Be Ready Most properties get caught up in a chain and […]
There are countless estate agents out there and it can seem almost impossible to tell if you’ve found yourself a good one or not. The type of property you’re dealing with will help you to narrow down your search. If you’re selling a house you’ll need a domestic sort of […]
