Estate and Lettings Agents

We all know how difficult it is to find good, stress-free estate agents and letting agents when it comes to moving house, which is usually stressful enough as it is. So how do you make sure you hire an estate agent that will find you what you want, keep things straight forward, the estate agent fees clear, their service efficient and perhaps offer that something extra special? The answer is Houzz. As we do with all home and design professionals, we offer the chance to see a list of estate agents, property agents and letting agents in order to compare them based on their profiles, ratings and reviews from users, as well as their photos of prospective and previous sales and lets.

Hiring a professional estate or letting agent really is essential in the modern housing market, so it’s important you find the right one for your move. Good estate agents will be trained to handle all the regulations, laws and standards relating to buying, selling and letting properties in your area and the UK, and even better letting agents and property agents will be able to advise you on location, price and ways of improving property value if you’re selling.

How do I choose a letting agents or estate agents?

For many people, the estate agent or letting agent they end up using depends on the best properties they can find on property agents’ search engines online. But if you’re searching for a particular style of property in a particular area, then it’s a great idea to try to find a local estate agents that specialises in that style and area, and then they’ll be able to handle the search for you.

If you are selling your house, it may be harder to work out which agent you should use. That’s why we’ve made it easier to compare each company on Houzz. We list estate agents that work exclusively with architect- and interior-designed properties, so if you’ve been hard at work redesigning your home to improve its value, you can find the property agents that will do it justice. There will even be property agents and companies that offer home staging and professional interiors photography, or work in partnership with other professionals that offer this, to show off your home to potential buyers. There are also some letting agents that will help you to get the best price for your property if you plan to rent it out, by helping you create an appealing home that can be adapted, but not majorly altered, to your tenants needs. Of if you just need a traditional estate, letting or property management agency that will sell your house for the best price, you’ll find plenty here too.

Questions to ask prospective estate agents or letting agents:

• How long have you been in the estate agents or letting agents business?
  
• How long have you worked in this area?
  
• What is the average price range for the properties you sell?
  
• What are your professional affiliations?
  
• Are you registered for Anti Money Laundering Supervision with HMRC?
  
• For sellers: How will you market my home?
  
• For buyers: How will you find homes that might interest me?
  
• Have you had recent sales in the areas that I might be interested in?
  
• Can you provide me with references?
  
• What are your fees?
  
• What do your services include?
  
• Do you work with any mortgage lenders, advisers or brokers?
  
• Will I be working with anyone else?
  

Find estate agents, property agents or letting agents on Houzz. Narrow your search in the Professionals section of the website to estate agent or letting agent. If you’re in the market to rent, buy or sell a home, you may be interested in hiring other professionals as well. Here are some related professionals and vendors to complement the work of estate agents: Home Stagers, Photographers.