First, the selling agents know we have a reputation for acting on behalf of serious buyers and that any information provided to us will remain confidential. In addition, there is an increasing trend among sellers to offer their houses privately rather than embark on an open market advertising campaign.
We are also often aware of forthcoming sales before selling agents, through our network of local contacts and presence in the areas in which we operate. In 2007 about 60% of our acquisitions were agreed off market prior to the property being advertised.
Yes, we have good relationships with all the estate agents in the areas we cover, and source both purchase and rental properties from all firms.
We will always endeavour to view every property on your behalf before you see it. This enables us to talk to you about many aspects of the property that it would be impossible to appreciate from the agents particulars.
Although agents sales particulars are usually very descriptive and accompanied by good photographs, they naturally paint the best possible picture of every property they are instructed to sell. We are there to discover any issues that would not be acceptable to you without you having to waste time seeing it yourself.
It is worth stating that our primary goal is to identify the best properties before they come to market and it is rare to negotiate savings on these off-market properties. However, we have negotiated savings that have both matched and exceeded the fees charged for the service.
Over many collective years of dealing with our contacts, we have built up excellent personal relationships with both agents and private owners. Combined with our reputation, this enables us to hear about things long before they become available to the open market.
In 2007 the average length of search for clients in London was about 3 months and for country houses, within six months.
For rental properties we aim to help you complete the transaction within 6 weeks.
We pride ourselves on the service that we deliver and start work on your behalf as soon as the retainer is paid. For this reason the retainer is not refundable if you change your mind.
We operate from our Head Office in Canary Wharf, with staff in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Our prime location gives us instant access to market information and properties as soon as they become available.
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