With so many Norfolk estate agencies vying for your property listing, we thought we’d suggest 5 things to look for in a great estate agent.

Here goes:

1. MARKETING STRATEGY. Check whether the estate agent advertises on the main property portals, as not all do.
The Norfolk Agents does. Many offer marketing exposure on either Rightmove or Zoopla – we market your property wherever you live in Norfolk on both, as well as affiliated portals like Prime Location, our own website and across social media. Millions of monthly views means, more interest, more offers and a higher sale price.

2. PERCENTAGE OF “FOR SALE TO SOLD”. We price property accurately to sell quickly and for the highest possible price and lowest possible fees to you. Not all agents do. Look at their “for sale to sold” ratios and compare with our current almost 50% (and growing) of The Norfolk Agents, based in Fakenham, Norfolk.

3. WHO VALUES, PHOTOGRAPHS AND WRITE LISTINGS? Many estate agents outsource this.
We don’t – we have Laura Newstead and Ross Nicholas, who are both experienced and trained in all aspects of property listings. From valuation to completion, Laura and Ross will be your point of contact all the way because we believe this is the best way to provide a seamless and top quality service.

4. HIDDEN EXTRAS. We don’t charge for hidden extras. You will have no surprises when you sell. Our fees are transparent and bespoke – from just £499 plus VAT if you want the base package. If you want an Open Day, Accompanied viewings, EPC or any other “no-obligation” options you can select those from our agency price list to suit your needs (we have saved our clients over £50,000 in fees over the last six months).
We would advise you to check the small print of other estate agents in Norfolk for marketing contributions and other charges if your property is withdrawn from sale.

5. CONTRACT TIE-INS / SOLE AGENCY. Many estate agents sweet talk you into listing with them by providing a high valuation, only for you to find that the property doesn’t generate interest, viewings or offers (we currently average 99.1% or above of Original Asking Price when Selling properties).
You are then often engaged in a price reduction battle which you are unable to win as they’ve tied you into a contract for 12 or sometimes 24 weeks and you can’t go anywhere else without paying an increased fee because of a Sole agency clause.

The Norfolk Agents don’t operate like this – you have no minimum contract period, no sole agency requirement and no obligation, if we do not perform at any time (unlikely) you can decide what is best for you going forward without penalty. We often get asked about this so it’s answered in black and white on our FAQ page: see Question 5. All great estate agents should be willing to be judged on their performance without the need to tie-in a client or charge extra fees if you choose to engage multiple agencies.

At The Norfolk Agents, we pride ourselves on providing top quality service, low prices and importantly selling your house quickly for as close to, or above the original valuation price as possible.

Contact us today to see what else we offer as a proactive estate agent in Norfolk, covering property for sale across the whole of Norfolk not just local to Fakenham.