This is a Public Service Announcement for South Somerset

This is a Public Service Announcement for South Somerset

I was speaking with a friend last week who lives in Brighton.

He was complaining about estate agents. In particular about an agent who wanted to charge him for visiting his home and giving him a valuation for re-mortgage purposes.

My friend made it clear he wasn’t selling and the valuation was to be used purely as a comparison against his building society’s one.

There was no instruction to sell to be gained. But for me this agent was incredibly blinkered in his thinking.

At Orchards Estates we’ve always seen ourselves as a public service to the good people of South Somerset, Yeovil, Martock, Crewkerne, Ilminster, South Petherton and all the surrounding Villages

I’ve lost count of the number of free valuations we’ve provided for people re-mortgaging or even just plain curious.

Of course these free valuations also give potential clients a chance to see how we approach our work.

There’s no pressure from us, we simply pop along and use our local market knowledge and decades of experience to say what we think the property would be worth in the current market.

Estate agents who take a short term view see this kind of visit as a waste of time and a cost to them.

Having been in the business for over 20 years, I think it’s fair to say we always think long term.

Thanks for reading and if you have any property related questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us – we’d love to help you.

Mathew Wood

PS: Want to get a SOLD or LET sign outside your property quicker? Call Mathew or the team on 01935 277977 or 01460 477977 or email: info@orchardsestates.com for honest, expert and friendly advice.