Streets Ahead Estate Agents
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Absolute timewasters
Absolute timewasters. They completely live up to the unfortunate stereotype of a dodgy estate agent. If you're selling, I'd urge you not to list with them as they will over-inflate the value of your property to get you on their books, then encourage you to drop the price two or three times, rather than starting out with an honest valuation to manage your expectations. Just look on Rightmove at how many of their properties are marked as reduced. They also quote their commission at ridiculously high percentages which you have to then bargain down to anywhere near market levels. They promise viewers are very interested and to expect offers imminently, only to never get back to you with any updates. Just absolute dead silence for weeks. Plus when they do viewings, they carelessly leave doors unlocked and tramp mud in from outside. If you're buying they'll tell you your offer definitely won't be enough and push you to go higher, then next thing you'll hear is that the listing price has actually dropped as their pushy tactics haven't stirred up as much bidding as they thought it would. They're crooks and liars who will tell you anything to get you on their books but not make any effort to get in touch with you if sales don't happen quickly. Avoid at all costs.