Estate Agents - are they all the same? #Sheffield #Spencer #Blog #SpencersAgents

"They’re all the same!"

Blog by Chris Spooner, our Senior Valuer at Spencer

I was in a well-known coffee shop last week when I happened to over-hear a conversation where two people were discussing a recent experience of choosing an estate agent. "I went for the agent who had the lowest fee because when you break it down they're all pretty much the same." This comment managed to make me experience sadness, disappointment, anger and happiness all in a 20 second moment but thankfully happiness was the emotion I felt for the most of that day.  I went back to the office to be greeted by our office manager who had a smile that was bigger than a Cheshire cat’s! The reason for her happiness was a vendor who had just been into the office to drop off a set of keys for the sale of their house which had just completed. Behind her on the desk were four bottles of wine, a bunch of flowers, and two cards, which had comments thanking us for all our help. This particular vendor has had plenty of recent experience with estate agents both as a buyer and seller so it was even more satisfying to read his praise of our team for all of our efforts. He was keen to point out that my initial marketing valuation was in the middle of three that he had received when looking to find a suitable agent, and he also was happy to admit that we weren't the cheapest agent to quote for his business. The results though were that we achieved a sale price higher than the highest valuation he'd received with a service that he couldn't find even the smallest of faults with. He couldn't believe the difference between using ourselves and the previous agent he used less than three years ago who at the time he chose because he thought all estate agents were the same! 

If you're thinking of selling your home in the near future and also think estate agents are all the same, please come down to our office for a cuppa and chat so we can try to help you see how different we might just be.

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Why Spencer loves S7 - #Sheffield

It’s no secret that Spencer loves Sheffield but let us tell you about why we love S7.

Where to start?!

S7 covers a huge number of areas, all of which offer something different. Running along the Abbeydale Road corridor, Sharrow, Nether Edge, Carterknowle, Millhouses & Beauchief are all within the postcode providing an enormous range of property, outstanding schools, shopping and a fabulous lifestyle to boot.

Nether Edge, Holt House & Carterknowle and Dobcroft are all ofsted outstanding infant & primary schools based within the postcode and are all incredibly popular with families in the area.

There are countless numbers of bars, pubs and restaurants running along Abbeydale Road with an enormous range of cuisines to choose from, be it Polish, Chinese, Chilean Tapas to name but a few and of course there’s always The Broadfield Pub for its famous pies!

Of course there is also the Antiques Quarter to potter around and get lost in corners of, looking for a quirky piece of furniture or a trinket for your new home. If that isn’t your thing then there are plenty of independent shops from artisan bakers, international supermarkets, health food shops and florists to keep you entertained.

S7 has everything from apartments, terraced houses, Victorian villas to new build detached properties, something for every budget. A great way to understand the wide range of properties available is to use a rightmove map search and of course, register with local agents like Spencer

At Spencer we pride ourselves in marketing the very best properties that South West Sheffield has to offer so it’s only natural that people would come to us to sell their property.

If you’ve always fancied living in S7 or have a house to sell then give us a call to arrange a viewing or to discuss selling your property – 0114 2683682