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Shaun Amner

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It appears this learned fellow doesn't actually understand how Purple Bricks charging structure works. There is no success based fee, which he refers to on two occasions.

From: Shaun Amner 28 January 2022 09:29 AM

All agents have adapted and now use technology as part of their approach. This isn't just the domain of 'hybrid' agents. In fact, what exactly is a 'hybrid' agent? How does ditching the office and working from the car represent a Darwinian leap in evolution? Since when did a model that requires it's employees to be 'chief, cook and bottle washer' represent evolution? Surely, one of the key benefits of our evolution is to have worked out the benefits of the division of labour, something most hybrid models seems to have ditched. I suppose it's ironic that to be an 'expert' you also have to be a specialist, and specialisation is directly linked to divison of labour. Perhaps somebody should tell the Purple gang that.

From: Shaun Amner 01 December 2020 14:43 PM

Absolutely, and the skill, agility and experience required to navigate that tricky path is different in every case and has lots of moving parts. It's not a book that just has to be packaged and posted, which is why I find the comparisons with retail tedious - no offence.

From: Shaun Amner 01 December 2020 11:46 AM

Why are we comparing apples with oranges? How long will it take for people to realise that agency isn't retail. We've already seen where that got Countrywide, so you would have hoped lessons would have been learned. People are only every interested in what's in it for them. If your agency can genuinely demonstrate that you can provide the best outcome (not the lowest fee) then they will use you, whether you're sat in a high street office with a card box and telephone or sat in your bedroom with every piece of proptech known to man. Agency is a service, not a product.

From: Shaun Amner 01 December 2020 10:43 AM

So, more of an advertisement than a comment then...

From: Shaun Amner 27 November 2020 09:08 AM

'Stamp Duty holidays don't work', says tax expert, 'we must extend the Stamp Duty holiday'...

From: Shaun Amner 26 November 2020 09:01 AM

He's unwittingly let one particular cat out of the bag, and that's their eagerness to tie up a sale regardless of how flimsy the buyer/chain is. This is purely because they know that Sold boards/listings (which really mean Sale Agreed) will "spawn" more instructions, which is ultimately their commercial focus. If a huge chunk of them fall through, so be it...

From: Shaun Amner 07 August 2018 09:37 AM

Simon, with respect, you are the cut price competition so I don't really understand your point?

From: Shaun Amner 25 July 2018 08:24 AM

But there is a risk for new customers. If their properties sit on the market for an extended period, due to the passive nature of the online agencies, the amount they achieve will be significantly impacted. It's all well and good "saving" a few thousand on fees, but if you then only achieve 95% of asking price because the sale has been handled badly, you're most definitely out of pocket.

From: Shaun Amner 28 June 2018 11:21 AM

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