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Graham “Finger on the pulse of the property market” Norwood - This should be good news for beleaguered conveyancers and a relief to many homebuyers - Let’s hope so.
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Roger Wikinson
17 January 2021 10:39 AM
Not often that I join such "conversations" but , Simon, not at all helpful to make such cheap remarks. Our view and one, I am sure , echoed by many highly respected agents, is that there are a great number of solicitors doing a great job - despite currently working under immense pressure. Many greedy agents have helped drive the "race to the bottom" with solicitors fees by creaming-off often exorbitant introduction commissions (often hidden , if not undisclosed, from their clients). If more agents took time to help their vendor clients and buyers by explaining the process, stressing the importance of and taking a lead role in effective proactive sales progression management, the problem would be massively reduced. An added benefit would be putting the spotlight on those solicitors and agents who fail to do the job properly. Good solicitors and conveyancers are "worth their weight in gold"
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Roger Wikinson
16 September 2020 08:52 AM
The level of ignorance and or blatant disregard here for Government advice on home moving during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak is astonishing and frankly a sad indictment, it appears, of too many agents. The guidance - published for the benefit of everyone's safety - is clear and unequivocal. Either this agent is ignorant of the guidance or is choosing to disregard them. Either way, it raises a question mark over which other elements of the guidance notes (last updated on the 21st of May and well publicised throughout the sector) the agency may also be choosing to ignore. There are numerous mentions in the notes of the importance of virtual viewings: "viewings should be done virtually wherever this is possible and property agents should help you to do this". "To help prevent the spread of infection, we encourage people to do the majority of their property searching online; for example only physically viewing those properties which you believe you are most likely to want to move into". "People should use virtual viewings before visiting properties in person where possible, in order to minimise public health risks. If any member of either the household being viewed, or the household undertaking" "We encourage people to do their property searching online wherever possible. Initial viewings should be done virtually wherever this is possible and physical viewings should only be conducted where buyers are seriously considering making an offer on a property". "To support this, agents may ask home occupiers to conduct virtual viewings. This will help reduce the number of properties people need to visit before finding their future home" "Prospective purchasers may wish to visit a property again once they have agreed a sale, for example to measure up. Where this has been agreed to, the above advice on prioritising virtual visits, hygiene measures, maintaining social distancing at all times and mitigating contact where possible should be followed". "Agents should strongly encourage clients to view properties virtually in the first instance and then only physically inspect properties which they have a strong interest in". Aside of the above, virtual viewings help greatly with the marketing and selling process. Anyone suggesting that they are a substitute for actual viewings and comparing them to other kinds of online sales, clearly, doesn't understand their real purpose and value to their clients, their customers or their staff.
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Roger Wikinson
19 June 2020 09:34 AM
Perfectly understandable and not unexpected . We closed our offices immediately and cancelled all appointments. But this does NOT appear to be a “Government Announcement “ - Propertymark have spoken with a “senior civil servant” BAR have “communicated”. to members. There needs to be clear guidelines for contractually bound deals otherwise people could be homeless or risk bankruptcy.
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Roger Wikinson
24 March 2020 12:59 PM
Morning Rob, rarely take the time to comment on EA articles but the absurdity of this can only be exceeded by Lewis Carroll. There is a difference between purposely delaying completion and downright lackadaisical attitude. The antiquated system needs overhauling NOT extending!
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Roger Wikinson
07 December 2015 10:37 AM
OTM say they have "well over" 6,000 offices - How many is "well over"? I imagine that "well over" a few hundred of them might fear a letter from the CMA. With new members drying-up maybe now might be a good time for them to review restrictive practice, governance and pricing and get back to the whole reason agents supported initiative in the first place - Which was to take control (and ownership) of agents portal presence and arrest spiralling charges from RM and Z. - Guessing OTM unlikely to do any of that so Maybe now is the time for a new agents portal to do just that?
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Roger Wikinson
20 November 2015 06:55 AM
Reading the full statement, it seems very likely that the CMA will , at some time, feel compelled to investigate the OTM/Agents Mutual agreements and (very likely) the many meetings that OTM agents may have participated in to determine which portal they collectively chose to drop.
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