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Selling house with 2 auctioneers

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  • 18-05-2012 7:31pm
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    robclay26
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭


    I was wondering if anybody has sold their house or got a bit more interest by having a second auctioneer selling the house?
    we have a house for sale nearly 2 years, feck all interest and the usual courtesy at xmas to say "things have picked up or might have some interest in the new year"

    Is it possible/legal etc to put a second auctioneer on the job to try help sell it.

    Any feedback advice would be great


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    killers1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭killers1


    robclay26 wrote: »
    I was wondering if anybody has sold their house or got a bit more interest by having a second auctioneer selling the house?
    we have a house for sale nearly 2 years, feck all interest and the usual courtesy at xmas to say "things have picked up or might have some interest in the new year"

    Is it possible/legal etc to put a second auctioneer on the job to try help sell it.

    Any feedback advice would be great

    There's no legal difficulty or otherwise having 2 agents selling your house. You may just incur more fees..


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    StillWaters
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,799 ✭✭✭StillWaters


    There is nothing illegal or unusual in joint agency. Costs will be higher. If sole agency is 1.5% plus costs, joint agency would be 1% per agent (both get paid regardless of who makes the sale).

    I would caution that if you are 2 years with little interest, the price is probably wrong. Lower it enough and you will generate interest. I know you possibly have a price at which you can't sell below without making a loss. But if it's not priced right in this buyers Market, you simply won't sell. Your EA sounds very shoddy if they haven't discussed this with you.


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    true
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    robclay26 wrote: »
    Is it possible/legal etc to put a second auctioneer on the job to try help sell it.



    its a waste of money getting 2 to try to sell it. You pay more fees and each auctioneer leaves the work to the other one as they know they will get half the commission if its sold.


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