Estate agents in Woose Hill
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David Cliff, Wokingham
43a Peach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XJ
In 2010, after 12 months of planning, the David Cliff Agency opened its doors - one of Wokingham's longest serving and best respected estate agents had returned home to roost. Situated in the heart of Wokingham town centre, and with a carefully selected team of like minded professionals who are passionate about property they are perfectly placed to deliver a first class service. With a wealth of experience they are determined to give a level of service and presentation not seen in our area and the increasing number of distinctive pink boards show that they are surely achieving their goal.
Hollis Hockley, Reading
Ground Floor Suite, 1000 Eskdale Road, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5TS
Hunters, Wokingham
43C Peach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XJ
Hunters Estate Agent Wokingham offer a very comprehensive service, so if you're thinking of moving, becoming a Landlord or buying your first home, we have all the experience and knowledge to help you make the right choice. Hunters have over 100 branches countrywide and has been providing unprecedented high level of service since 1992, the Hunters difference is something we are proud of.The Wokingham team have acquired a wide range of knowledge and expertise. By deciding to use Hunters Wokingham as your Estate Agent for either Sales or Lettings you'll be working with a dynamic, honest and trustworthy team of individuals, whom will be working with multi-channel marketing and advertising to ensure that all your needs and demands are maintained no matter what your move.Moving you since '92
Mark Rath Residential limited, Wokingham
4a Old Row Court Rose Street Wokingham RG40 1XZ
Martin & Co, Wokingham
52 Peach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XG
Martin & Co Estate Agents are proud to serve the local area. We are part of a large listed organisation with over 700 branches in total. We are No. 2 for SALES and No. 1 for Lettings. The franchise is owned by Mike and Erica Townend. Our clients have the benefit of the professionalism of a large listed organisation with the accountability of two local dedicated business owners.
Martin & Pole, Wokingham
27 Broad Street Wokingham RG40 1AU
Martin & Pole are unique. Our professional status, longevity in the market and our range of services combined offers people a genuine alternative.
Martin & Pole, Wokingham Office
Wallis House, 27 Broad Street Wokingham RG40 1AU
Michael Hardy, Wokingham
9 Broad Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1AU
Michael Hardy has been a familiar sight on the High Street in Wokingham and Crowthorne for over 30 years. As a trusted local estate agency, we are a strong team of mature yet dynamic professionals with a forward-thinking attitude. Our vast experience and knowledge of not only the property market but also the local area have helped us become the successful brand we are today. We strongly believe in treating our customers as we would like to be treated. Keeping everything in-house - with Sales and Lettings under one roof, all calls answered by our sales teams and with dedicated staff to constantly update you as we reach the crucial points in the selling or letting process of your property - means our clients are reassured that we go the extra mile to not only get them that all-important acceptable offer but also see the sale or let through to completion. Having prominent High Street offices allows us to give our clients the comfort of face-to-face help and advice during what can be a very stressful process.
Northwood, Wokingham
15-17 Broad Street, Wokingham, RG40 1AU,
Shall we talk about the elephant in the room? The reputation of agents as fast talking, sleazy sales people in shiny suits. In terms of notoriety we're right up there with politicians and car sales. The problem is some agents really do deserve that stereotype. A lot of staff rely heavily on getting a commission for every home they take on as part of their salary, and that kind of pressure to take on as many homes as possible can lead to over-valuing of homes to get the owners to sign up with them. When the property gets little interest the price is dropped to its actual value and you have homeowners who no longer trust their agent.Mix in more staff who are under pressure to take on a potential buyer's property and you get these kind of stories from buyers:"We were told there were a lot of offers and the agent could really push our offer if they were also handling our sale. The vendor would be more likely to accept our offer in that scenario."The problem is that's rarely true. The seller is going to take the best offer, or the buyer in the best position. So then you have a buyer who didn't get the house they wanted, selling with an agent they didn't choose.So how do we work in Wokingham?We value homes at genuine prices. Anyone in the office would challenge a ridiculous price because they don't want to be the one taking the phone call from an angry seller who hasn't had any viewings. We're currently a team of 7 so nobody is hiding behind a call centre. Also my staff aren't relying on commission for taking on properties. I'm only interested in selling them.We don't phone you so many times that you sign up just because you've been badgered into it.That's not being enthusiastic, that's the business equivalent of stalking! You want all the information about us and our competitors so you can make an informed decision about who is right for you. You know what, we might not be the best option for you. Selling your home is a very personal thing and you want to make a connection with the people who will be doing that. Make sure you know who will be your contact during the sale, because for some agencies it's very unlikely to be the person you met. Ask to have a chat with the people you will be dealing with.We design the marketing for your home at every stage because buyers need your home's story not just a few photos and a floorplan. We use lifestyle photography, talk about the best bits of your home from your perspective in the text and we employ a designer to make your unique brochure. This is no cookie-cutter production, every one of brochures is different. Would your house look great at twilight? We'll send our photographer back to get that shot because you want to stand out when buyers are endlessly scrolling through Rightmove and Zoopla.We take on a realistic number of properties to sell.I'm not interested in selling 50 properties at a time. We're a small team and I want us to have the time to sell each one properly. We can't do that if we're allocating a few minutes a day to each one. I like that our customers know each of us by name and I'm not looking to change that.So what else aren't we doing?Sending endless flyers through your door saying we have disappointed buyers waiting for a property in your area... Those pieces of cardboard that go straight in the recycling. We will have buyers who have lost out on a property and want one in the same area, but strangely enough it doesn't happen every week as those flyers would suggest. If we want to reach specific homeowners I tend to write letters and not those 2 line ones asking if you'd like a free valuation...So what about the 5 buyers they already have lined up to view if you just sign that agency agreement today?Some of them will be genuine, but some of them are likely to be serial viewers. Lots of people like to look around houses even if they're not planning to buy. Have a few of them on your books that you can invite over to take a look and you have a happy vendor, at least for the first week when the property looks popular. Except they waste everyone's time. You don't want to be tidying up for someone that has no intention of buying your home. I don't want to be sending my staff on a wild goose chase. I'm certainly not saying every agency does this but it does go on.Or how about the list of buyers that are only registered with that one agent?Now this one was true in the past. Before we had Rightmove to set our own alerts and help us to lose hours of time endlessly scrolling there was the database, or possibly a rolodex if you remember those! Buyers had to walk from one agent to another and register their interest in a certain type of property in a particular area. Property details would then be posted to them. If you didn't want to spend your Saturday walking from one agent to the next you might pick the biggest agent in town, or possibly as many as you could stomach before you got bored. Except we don't live in the 1990's anymore.Yes buyers still register with us. They want us to phone them and let them know when a property is coming to market so they can be the first through the door. However they also set alerts on Rightmove and Zoopla, so even if they haven't registered with every agent in town they'll still see every property that matches their criteria. I can count on one hand the number of buyers who have registered with us and said they were going to solely rely on a phone call because they were too busy to search themselves.So if buyer lists aren't really a thing any more then surely I should just pick the cheapest agent I hear you say?So let's talk about another thing people hate about estate agents, the prices they charge.I think estate agents have done a very poor job of explaining what they do when you want to sell your home. I think a lot of people think they do the following for them:Talk about a price, take some photos, show a few people around and then put offers forward until one is accepted.You'd be forgiven for thinking a few thousand pounds is poor value for such a service. So what do we do?Market research - valuing a property needs to be based on a lot of factors. What has sold recently in the area, what's the condition of the property, has the location changed in value due to recent developments? Properties are rarely uniform and we sell a lot of unique homes so valuing them can be based on a lot of factors. We'll also monitor the price per sq ft/m in different areas as it's a good sanity check for values and for larger homes often our first thought.Photography - we take the time to ensure your property is looking at it's best to stand out from the crowd. We won't be in and out in 10 minutes and we might be asking you to remove photos (that fascinate buyers but mean they're not looking at your property...), move a few things around so the room's purpose is clearly defined or maybe just keep the cat out of every shot!Floorplan and EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) - more external contractors are needed to draw these up for us.Marketing approval - we'll go back and forth with our sellers to make sure they're happy with everything. The photos and the text have to be just right. We're always happy to work to your timescale but selling your biggest investment needs to done right, not done quickly.Online marketing - We put our properties on Rightmove, Zoopla and our own website. We'll also add online bonuses such as featured properties and premium listings to help them stand out. We include those too. We'll put sneak peeks of properties up on Facebook. Not all the details but a shot of part of the garden or an angle on the kitchen. Buyers love to feel they're getting a scoop on the market and we can have some eager viewers lined up for the first week.Enquiries - If a buyer phones to book a viewing we don't just let you know when they're coming. We want to know if they have a property to sell, is it on the market, have they had an offer yet, have they got their mortgage approved? We also want to ensure they don't have any requirements that will rule out your property. It's no good showing your house with an east facing garden if they'll only buy one that faces south. Buyers often skim online listings and none of us want unnecessary viewings.Viewings - We'll put together a cheat sheet all about your home. Some of the more factual elements like whether a loft is boarded, or how old the boiler is. We'll also ensure anyone conducting the viewings knows the history of your home. Why that spot in the kitchen is great for your morning coffee because of the early sunlight. The fantastic dog walking routes in the area that you've grown to love. How your kids made a den in that space under the stairs when they were younger and how those bi-fold doors bring the outside in for entertaining. Viewings are also when we get to learn more about the buyers. What are their preferred timescales, is this "the one" and even if they make a low first offer will they be pushed to the price you want?Updates - you want to know what's happening behind the scenes. How many enquiries are we getting? How do the click rates on Rightmove look? What feedback are we getting from viewings? Communication is everything and we won't go silent on you if there's no news.Offers - this is where negotiation skills are vital. We don't just put forward a price to you, we want to give you the background too. Have they sold their property? What's their timescale? Are their finances in place? What price do we think they will pay? Our first step might be to try to improve that offer right from the start. If you've told us you won't consider offers below a certain point then our first push back might be "I know that offer is going to be too low for the vendor, would you like to consider what improved offer you'd like me to put forward?"Once we've completed the negotiations and you've accepted an offer? That's where the work really begins...Sales progression - that's a small term for a very broad subject! There's the start of proceedings where we conduct anti money-laundering checks, gather solicitors details and send a memorandum of sale to all parties so they can get started. We also check the entire chain speaking to all the agents involved so we know exactly who is selling what. At some point there will be a problem somewhere in the chain and we need to speak to the right agent to get that resolved as fast as possible. Chains can fall apart simply due to bad communication slowing things down, meaning someone gets tired of the delays and pulls out.We spend hours on the phone each day chasing solicitors, other agents and updating our buyers and sellers. Solicitors will often pause work on a sale because they are missing some paperwork. If they're busy they may ask once but they won't be pushing for what they need. They'll rely on the agents to chase their buyer or seller for what they need. So a missing Fensa certificate for new windows could stop proceedings for weeks unless the agents involved know exactly the point the sale has progressed to.This has to be the step that is most under-valued by sellers because we've done such a poor job of explaining it. You might be aware that we've spoken to your solicitor but we probably didn't mention that 3 houses down the chain there's an issue with some documentation. The agent selling that house hasn't kept on top of it and we've got involved to get keep things moving. It happens all the time and there's always a sigh of relief in the office if we know there are good agents in the chain!Handing over keys - now this is the fun part. Watching excited buyers collecting their keys and starting a new stage in their life. It's also the point that you get to move on with the plans you've told us all about. Homes aren't just where you eat and sleep. They're where you raise your family, make plans, make memories, celebrate and then invest the money you've made to take your next step.So are our prices sounding rather more realistic now? (Ours are 1.5% + vat by the way) The number of external contractors involved and the hours each sale takes probably isn't what you imagined. UK estate agents are also some of the cheapest in the world. The average in the USA and Australia is 5-6%.So how are online agents doing it for so little? By cutting out most of that list you've just read. Let me give you an example because it might be for you, as I said we're not the best fit for everyone.Let's say you have a house, in a popular school catchment that's in good condition. Houses in your area usually sell fairly quickly and you've got the time to be involved in the sale. So you sign up with an online agent and pay the upfront fee. They take the photos, put them online and off you go. You conduct the viewings, because you didn't want to pay the additional fee, and offers can be viewed online. As long as they've valued the property for its best price you could save money.Some are even offering a money back guarantee of your upfront fee if the house doesn't sell, but I have noticed some terms and conditions saying you'd have to accept any offer within 10% of the asking price for that.Where this doesn't work so well is if the house hasn't been valued correctly and you could have got more for it. Or the offer hasn't been negotiated and they would have raised it. Or the sales progression isn't done properly and your chain falls apart. I have to be honest, my heart sinks if I see an online agent in our chain. It's nothing against the people working for them, I just think they don't have enough people to manage their workload so we ending up picking up the slack.So did I answer all your questions and bust a few myths about estate agency?As I hope you can tell I'm not one to dodge a question and I'd be happy to answer any more you might have. Give me a call on 01189 772 772, email wokingham@northwooduk.com or catch up with me via our Facebook page.Denise
Property Assistant UK Ltd, Wokingham
The Oaks Roundabout Lane, Wokingham, RG41 5AE
A true family estate agent, Property Assistant comprises husband and wife team, Daniel and Julie Lawry. Daniel is a professional estate agent with Julie bringing extensive logistical experience to the business. Established in 2014, Property Assistant offers a wide range of property related services including Sales, Lettings, Property Sourcing, Relocation and Downsizing. The family has lived and worked in the area all of their lives and, together, wanted to reclaim a good reputation for estate agents as providers of professional property solutions.
Prospect, Winnersh
399 Reading Road Winnersh RG41 5LT
Since becoming the third Prospect office in 1997, Prospect Estate Agents Winnersh has been the only estate agency to have a dedicated office in the village. With a strong focus on the local community and providing an outstanding level of service, Prospect Winnersh played a huge role in making Prospect the most successful independent estate agency across Berkshire, Surrey, and Hampshire.We offer an array of additional property services from our Winnersh office, including Prospect Surveyors and Valuers, Conveyancing, Financial Services, Land and Development, New Homes, Property Management, Property Maintenance, and more!Get in touch with one of our property experts in Winnersh today to find out how we can make your property dreams a reality.
Prospect, Wokingham
12-14 Broad Street, Wokingham, RG40 1AB
Based in a Grade II listed building in the heart of Wokingham town centre, Prospect Estate Agents Wokingham has been providing an outstanding level of service to buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants since 1999.We offer an array of additional property services from our Wokingham office, including Prospect Surveyors and Valuers, Conveyancing, Financial Services, Land and Development, New Homes, Property Management, Property Maintenance, and more!Get in touch with one of our property experts in Wokingham today to find out how we can make your property dreams a reality.
Quarters, Wokingham
30a Rose Street, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1XU
Romans, Wokingham
23 Market Place, Wokingham, RG40 1AP
Established in 1987, Romans is an estate and letting agency that has been providing professional advice and excellent customer service for many years. Our team are recognised as local property experts, providing first-class customer service to both buyers and sellers alike.Looking to sell your home? Romans has over 30 sales and lettings branches across Berkshire, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, Greater London, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Surrey, and Wiltshire means your property is exposed to even more buyers, all for a single fee. With the additional support of our sister companies across the UK as part of Leaders Romans Group (LRG), we can help you sell your property and find your next home, wherever you need to move.we know that finding your next home can feel overwhelming. That's why we've launched our bespoke Home Finder service, giving you exclusive access to properties before they hit the market, making your search easier and more rewarding.Our friendly and experienced team is here to make your property journey as smooth and stress-free as possible. With in-depth local knowledge and a genuine passion for helping people, we're dedicated to providing expert advice and exceptional service. We take pride in our strong community reputation and believe in a personalised approach, ensuring you feel supported every step of the way. Whether you're buying or selling, we're committed to making the process a positive and rewarding experience for you.Romans is much more than just an estate and letting agency, they can offer everything you need, all under one roof:• Surveys from RICS qualified Surveyors• Whole of market mortgage advice• Property auctions• Conveyancing• Investment advice• Shared OwnershipProperty prices are changing, to book an up-to-date valuation call us today.
Sears Property, Wokingham
16 Market Place, Wokingham, RG40 1AL
Sears are a multi award-winning, family-owned and run, independent Estate and Lettings Agent. We have branches in Wokingham, Market Place, covering all surrounding areas, Bracknell covering Warfield and Binfield, and our Jennett's Park branch in Falcon Way.We're delighted to report that we have achieved a further array of outstanding Sales and Lettings awards from AllAgents in 2021! These include Best Letting Branch of the Year, Best Sales Branch of the Year and Best Overall Branch of the Year in the UK, beating thousands of other agents!Our teams' hard work and dedication has made this award-winning reputation possible for the seventh year running and proves our on-going commitment to delivering the best experience for all our customers.At Sears you'll know you always come first. We'll make sure that the sales process runs as smoothly as possible while achieving the best possible price for your property.We've combined our property knowledge, strategic thinking and the best customer service with the very latest digital marketing tools so we can offer the most effective sales process.Our customers' feedback featured throughout our website shows how the Sears approach has made a real difference to their selling experience...Whether you're a first-time buyer, second stepper or a seasoned investor we can help at Sears for stress-free selling. We offer a free, no-obligation market appraisal if you are thinking of selling your home.Call us, email us, or pop into one of our easily accessible branches to book a free valuation.
Winkworth, Wokingham
7 Broad Street, Wokingham, RG40 1AY
Tim Cole leads an impressive team, some of whom have worked together for over 26 years, live locally, went to local schools (as do his children) and have an in-depth knowledge of the local area.Their deep understanding of Wokingham, Bracknell, Crowthorne and the surrounding areas enables them to provide honest and considered advice to their clients. With over 60 years' combined local experience, you're in safe hands with the Winkworth Wokingham team.Their new high street location is the longest serving estate agency office in Wokingham town centre and is the perfect fit to cover the areas between their highly regarded offices in Reading, Sunningdale and Bagshot, in conjunction with more than 100 London and other regional offices.Whatever type of move you're contemplating, wherever you're moving from or to, why not pop in for a chat and some friendly, impartial advice.
Wixenford LTD, Berkshire & Surrey
Covering Home Counties
We believe distinctive homes deserve a more considered approach to selling.Wixenford was created to offer something different from the traditional estate agency model. With decades of combined experience in property, we have chosen to build a business around expertise, personal service and quality rather than volume. We are an experienced, close-knit team, which means our clients receive a level of personal attention that can be difficult to achieve within a large corporate estate agency.We take the time to really understand the homes we represent and the people behind them. You won't be passed from department to department or become just another property on a database. We work closely with you throughout the sale, giving you direct access to the people who know your property, understand your objectives and are working to achieve the best possible result.We understand that when you are selling a high-value home, achieving the right price matters. Our job is not simply to put your property in front of buyers, but to position it correctly, create genuine demand and make sure its value is understood. From pricing and positioning through to negotiation, every part of our approach is designed to attract the right buyers and achieve the strongest possible price.We believe exceptional marketing is about far more than a few photographs on the internet. It is about creating desire and giving buyers a reason to want your property. Through considered presentation, professional photography, videography, drone imagery, property styling and carefully crafted descriptions, we create marketing that captures not only how a home looks, but how it feels to live there.We work across the Home Counties, representing homes that have something different about them – from individual contemporary designs and architect-led houses to beautiful period properties and characterful homes bursting with personality.And whilst we specialise in distinctive properties, we don’t believe a home has to meet a particular price point to deserve our attention. If a property inspires us, we believe it can inspire the right buyer.Thinking of selling?If you want to understand what your home could achieve, we'd love to talk. Whether you're ready to sell or simply considering your options, speak to Wixenford for an honest, experienced view of your property's value and a clear strategy for achieving the strongest possible price.