There are many factors that will positively impact on how you fare when selling your home, but the right estate agent makes a massive difference. At Austin Property Services, we are proud to serve the local community and if you want to find the ideal agent, we are here to help.

Why finding the right agent matters when selling your home?

There are many estate agents to choose from and you may be forgiven for thinking that they all, more or less, do the same job and provide the same standard of service. This isn’t the case. There are many ways estate agents differ and the service offered by a reliable and dependable agent can help you sell your home.

Given the importance of a property deal, and the need to get the possible deal, it makes sense to get help from a skilled and experienced professional.

There are several things you should do when looking to find the ideal estate agent, including:

• Ask friends, colleagues, neighbours and family members for recommendations
• Look at online reviews of an agent
• If you can, speak with recent clients of an agent
• Check for membership of industry bodies, licences and if they have experienced disciplinary action
• Make sure the agent has experience in selling your style of home
• Make sure the agent has experience of selling in your local area
• Review how the agent currently lists property

It is important that you are proactive in finding the right solicitor for your needs. The last few tips are crucial, and you need to ensure that the agent has experience in selling homes in your area and in selling your style of home.

You need an agent with local experience

It may be that some agents say that they can sell any style of home or in any area, but this would be to dismiss important aspects of property deals in any given area. It is likely that there is a common buyer of homes in an area, and an agent who knows the market and knows who the most likely buyers are will find that they can connect with the right people, making it easier to sell a home.

You don’t need to start from scratch when selling your home, a skilled and experienced local agent provides you with a platform that will help you move through the process easier.

You also want to ensure that the estate agent promotes property in a way that you agree with. Look at the agents’ website and see how they currently list properties. If you are not a fan of how an agent promotes other people’s property, it is very unlikely that you will appreciate how they promote yours.

We know that selling your home is a major moment in your life, and you deserve all the support you can. If you’re looking to sell your home in Bournemouth in 2019, check out how we can help and if you need assistance in selling your property, Austin Property Services is here to help you.