Choosing the best estate agent is crucial whether you're buying, selling, renting, or letting.
It can be tempting to simply choose the estate agent who provides the lowest cost or give in to the agent with the strongest sales pitch when there are more than 50 agencies in Norwich to choose from. But do they represent you and your most important asset in the best way possible?
When there are so many estate agents available, it can be overwhelming to know how to choose one.
In the UK, anyone can open an estate agency. You are not required to demonstrate your experience, nor are you required to have a licence or other credentials (yet!).
The majority of estate agents are enthusiastic about what they do and have a wealth of relevant experience. However, Propertymark, a professional organisation for estate and leasing agencies, goes above and above the basic necessary to regulate its members.
Selecting a local agent that is a Propertymark member ensures you’re in safe hands. Why? Since Propertymark supervises its members' behaviour with a code of conduct and strict standards, You and your money are protected.
You wouldn't book a holiday through an unlicensed or unregulated travel agent. Or use a solicitor or a mortgage broker. If they weren't licenced or authorised to handle those crucial aspects of your life, you wouldn't even consider them. And indeed, it appears that we don't question our estate agents, who are in charge of our most valuable asset, on their qualifications.
Members must adhere to a strict code of conduct and uphold particular standards of professional and ethical conduct. Agents must abide by the regulations and always behave fairly and appropriately in order to safeguard and advance the interests of their clients. Arlington Park agrees that a flexible, generous, and honest service is a crucial prerequisite. Our commission fees are upfront and dependent on the price we secure for your property, on a no sale, no fee basis.
