Once we agree a sale on a property, the hard work really begins. As estate agents we liaise and chase solicitors, chains, buyers and sellers to make sure it all comes to a satisfactory conclusion. Unsurprisingly we get to know which solicitors are on the ball and which are quite frankly, useless. It seems to be that a fair percentage of buyers and sellers naturally get tempted to use the cheapest solicitor or conveyancer that they can find as they think they’ll be saving a few hundred quid. These are often miles away from the customer and work on the basis of pile it high sell it cheap.
Unfortunately this tends to backfire as you rarely speak to the same person twice, often get misquoted on their charges and end up paying more than you first thought…..and most importantly it can drag the sale out over many additional weeks. We’ve had people in tears in our office before due to such problems.
You’ll also find a good solicitor will not only answer your calls but return them too, not to mention be worth every penny when problems arise. SO next time you’re moving home, pay that bit extra and make sure you go for a good solicitor, you’ll be thankful for it.
Thanks to fellow forward thinking estate agent Mr Green Homes for the inspiration.