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  • Planning to fairly imminently ..
    What sort of rates are people getting from estate agents? Best we've been offered is 1.5%. Is it likely to be able to negotiate it down closer to 1%?

  • I negotiated a sliding scale, based on the to sale, and value of sale, of 1% to 3%

    If you get them to agree a too-high asking price, you might sell at a price you want, for a fee that is relatively low.

    Be aware of lock-on periods and VAT though.

    Or just sell it yourself for a fraction of the cost.

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