Compare our prices against Estate Agent charges to Sell your House!
Househunter.ie advice is – always get a detailed quotation from a selection of Auctioneers (Estate Agents) before putting your property on the market.
Look at our advertising rates and offers below and think about how we can get your house sold for the fraction of the price of using an agent/auctioneer. If you have the time, then seriously consider doing a little of the work and posibly selling your property quicker and cheaper (whilst getting the same amount of retern), than your neighbours.
A percentage fee example – : An estate agent charging 1.5% on a Dublin semi, valued at €500,000- would charge €7,500 plus VAT at 23% which brings, what is payable for their services, to €9225.00. This also may not include any advertising costs and other quoted charges!
The figure(s) quoted above could mean that a neighbour selling an identical property to yours, could (for example) reach a faster sale if they choose to advertise their property on the househunter.ie website without using an agency. Any potential purchasers could buy the property for nearly €10,000 less than an agents asking price. €10,000 could be very helpful to a future purchaser of your property, very useful for making any alterations or furniture additions after moving in! This obviously is an assumption, but is very likely.
We can’t promise miracles, but we can advertise your house at a great price!
You should always try to negotiate the agent’s fee downwards (it is currently a sellers market due to the limited number of available properties for sale in Ireland at the moment). Most auctioneers and estate agents will have a minimum set fee for low-priced properties – but I doubt if many set a maximum charge.
Beware of hidden costs
Quite a few estate agents and auctioneers in Ireland also add extra charges to the sale commission. Many of these charges are payable even if the house does not sell so always enquire before signing them up to sell your property. For example: Extra charges can include charges other than just their commission percentage and could include all or any of the following: website listings, photographs, sale boards, brochures and even for newspaper advertising.
These extras can soon mount up to as much as another €1,000. Some auctioneers and estate agents may also ask for these charges upfront to cover advertising costs.
In Ireland, the “no sale no fee” arrangement seems to be offered by only a minority of estate agents, so do be aware and always ask first.
Obviously we at Househunter.ie are a little biased in this, but you should really try to sell your property without an agent first. If you have the time and inclination to put in a small amount of effort the rewards are obvious.
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