You’re probably aware of the way many estate agents – traditional, hybrid and online agents – operate with valuations.

Your house in Fakenham, Swaffham, Dereham, may be unique or it may be like others nearby.

Estate agents often work on something called comparables: your five bedroomed detached on a development built five years ago in King’s Lynn is compared with a similar sized property in another part of West Norfolk.

Except valuation is more than comparables.

At The Norfolk Agents, we have a growing database of customers who are looking to relocate for a change of lifestyle outside Norfolk.

Valuations are more than data trawls – they’re based on what we believe a property will sell for in any part of Norfolk.

Ross and Laura are very experienced valuers with expert local knowledge.

Corporates though often over-value to get a listing.

Add £50,000 on to secure that listing signature – knowing a branch manager and head office will nod approvingly at targets being met.

But is that right?

Is that ethical?

A job of any estate agent is to value accurately, attract viewers and offers until your property is Sold Subject to Contract.

Did you know too that one national online estate agency pays the valuer a set sum for securing a listing?

The important aspect for them is getting the listing, not selling.

We don’t work like that.

The Norfolk Agents, covering property for sale in the whole of our fine county, see the listing and selling your home at the highest possible price as our mission.

Laura and Ross value accurately to sell – yes this is a dialogue between you and us, it’s a negotiation based on what you feel your home is worth and what we understand.

We’ve blogged before about the concept of flying a kite – valuation is like that.

If you get an estate agent out, ask them directly how they arrived at a particular valuation figure, ask them have they sold similar, and what their average time from listing to being under offer is.

We will happily disclose these things to you, we are transparent and not valuing to get listings but to sell your property for the highest price for the lowest commission, promoting on our social media pages, website, Rightmove, Zoopla and Prime Location.

We call it the Best of Both Worlds.

If you’d like a free, accurate, no-obligation valuation of your home in Norfolk, contact us today.