5 Things to Look For In a Proficient Estate Agent?

Finding a real estate agent in London can be an arduous task, especially when you are looking for renting accommodation on a long term basis, or buying a house. Here's a quick read that will help you understand what qualities your agency should have so that you choose none but the best for the most extravagant investment of your life. Before you start your hunt for that perfect agency, make sure you look for most or all of the below mentioned qualities in it:-

1. A company with a significant amount of experience attains unrivalled knowledge of the network of streets, postcodes, and local neighbourhood of Central London, thus helping you take an informed decision.
2. A dependable Central London estate agent should proffer a wide range of flats, apartments and houses, including established and historic homes, newly-built housing, super-prime and investment properties, so that you have the option of picking up what best fulfils your requirements, within your budget.
3. The company should have a staff with in-depth understanding of the prevailing and futuristic market conditions so that it helps you with a realistic appraisal of the property and can advise you to regard the future prospects that can be expected out of it.
4. When you choose to sell a property or rent it out, the onus of giving you a fair valuation will lie on the experience of the agency's sales team. The team will also assist in producing high quality property particulars with well-written and detailed descriptions; professional photographs and informative floor plans that will greatly help in bringing the right people to view your property.
5. You might also want your agent to provide you with auxiliary facilities such as the much needed maintenance services for taking care of all kinds of internal as well as external jobs, and even for the complete refurbishment of an existing property, before it can be put to use.

Now that, you know all the innate qualities that your real estate agent must possess, you can just go hunting for one, on the internet. Read through a site that interests you, find out if it fulfils the above stated criteria, and contact the one which deems fit for the purpose and you are good to go!

About the Author:

This article has been written by Katy Charlton, Office Administrator at Home House Estates. Home House Estates are central London Estate Agents specialising in residential property for sales, lettings and investment in the capital's best addresses and postcodes. Home House Estates was established in response to the directors identifying a growing demand from clients for prime central London property, combined with a different, more bespoke, considered and personalised approach to sales, lettings and property promotion.