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Flat rate fee estate agents

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  • 08-06-2019 1:05pm
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    cojomo2
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    Anyone uses or know anyone that's used the likes of Moovingo? Any opinions?

    Traditional estate agents fees seem crazy for the work involved, these flat rate guys do the whole lot for about 70% less. In addition, the process is fully transparent so vendor sees all offers made.

    Any drawbacks?
    Thanks


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    uck51js9zml2yt
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    Never used them but not all EA's are equal.
    My EA did about 20 individual viewings until we found a buyer.
    Money well spent.


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    Dolbhad
    Registered Users Posts: 782 ✭✭✭Dolbhad


    cojomo2 wrote: »
    Anyone uses or know anyone that's used the likes of Moovingo? Any opinions?

    Traditional estate agents fees seem crazy for the work involved, these flat rate guys do the whole lot for about 70% less. In addition, the process is fully transparent so vendor sees all offers made.

    Any drawbacks?
    Thanks

    There was a thread that covered something similar recently


    https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057912683/7/#post109979379

    I had viewed a property as a purchaser with an online place selling it. I was not impressed. Sales person was a college student who’s only job was to take my name and email address to follow up but they never did. Had no knowledge about the property and didn’t ask anything of me i.e. did I have approval in principle etc. They were not weeding out the time wasters. Had seen on gumtree they were looking for sales person €10 an hour for the role. I thought you get what you pay for.


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    Askthe EA
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    cojomo2 wrote: »
    Traditional estate agents fees seem crazy for the work involved

    Lol, and this is why these platforms have never worked as yet here.

    Come wear my shoes for a month and tell me the fees are crazy for the work involved......


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    q85dw7osi4lebg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,502 ✭✭✭q85dw7osi4lebg


    Flat rate fees are great if you don't want your agent to have any incentive to get you the best price possible.


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