Bow Road, London, E3
4.9/5, 58 reviews
98% recommended
100% sales valuation accuracy
100% sales fee satisfaction
100% lettings valuation accuracy
99% lettings fee satisfaction
Estate Agents specialising in East London covering Canary Wharf, Docklands, Limehouse, Wapping and Bow

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Aug 27,2015
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By: 'DanB'
Aug 27,2015
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I would just like to say a big thank you to Tarkan Ahmet and the team at Franklyn James (FJ), Bow for their excellent work in selling our 1 bed flat in Bow. We had several valuations done by other agents and Tarkan was by far the most enthusiastic about getting us a great price, he had recently sold similar flats in our development and across the road. I felt that Tarkan was an honest guy who I could trust and I found working with him enjoyable despite the stress of the situation. Tarkan also understood that we were not in a rush to sell as I was looking to transfer in my job 4 months later so he suggested we put it on the market at the upper end of the range and wait for a buyer. That said we did not need to wait long, our first viewing with a buyer from FJ database was the next day (Saturday) and we recieved a superb offer (98% of asking price) on the Monday! Unfortunately we had issues with that buyer but Tarkan did so much work trying to resolve this before we decided to put it back on the market. This time again we had a viewing next day (again from FJ database) and accepted the same price offer 2 days later. Tarkan has worked tirelessly to get us to exchange only 6 weeks since the memo of sale went out. Throught the sale process Tarkan has answered calls, texts and emails promptly, even outside of his working hours, which was really appreciated by us. If I was selling a property in East London again I would not hesitate to use Tarkan and FJ and highly recommend them to you.
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FJ fees were more competitive than some of the larger chains. Tarkan also put together an incentive plan should we not reach certain price thresholds and periods on the market. In the end these were not necessary as the flat sold very quickly for a price we were delighted with and therefore Tarkan fully deserved his fees. We were considering selling the flat ourselves through an online portal but I think Tarkan has worked very hard on our behalf to get us to exchange of contracts, something that is probably underestimated is just how much time and effort this takes. Tarkan also got us a better price than we could have negotiated ourselves as I think having a middle man to hide my rubbish poker face was important.
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20th Nov 2016
reviewed by 'Ben'
“I chose Franklyn James for full management of my property. I found Rob to be very competent, professional and knowledgeable. ......”
19th Nov 2016
reviewed by 'Simon'
“Robert and James were excellent in the re-letting of the property. Nothing seemed to much for them and they provided ......”
15th Nov 2016
reviewed by 'Dave'
“The service was excellent and very supportive given i was new to letting in central London. The letting was very ......”
14th Nov 2016
reviewed by 'Raf'
“I am foreign landlords who bought a buy to let. James is exactly who I was looking for. He solves ......”
25th Jun 2016
reviewed by 'Ellen'
“Martin was polite, pleasant and straightforward throughout the process. He answered our enquiries quickly and clearly. We especially appreciated his ......”
19th May 2016
reviewed by 'Bow'
“Fantastic experience. Mark + team were extremely professional, timely, responsive and very helpful. We asked the see the property several times ......”
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  • Monday: 09:00 - 19:00
  • Tuesday: 09:00 - 19:00
  • Wednesday: 09:00 - 19:00
  • Thursday: 09:00 - 19:00
  • Friday: 09:00 - 18:00
  • Saturday: 10:00 - 16:00
  • Sunday: Closed
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Franklyn James
53 Bow Road
Bow,London
Greater London
E3 2AD
020 8983 2930

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Services Valuation Accuracy Fees Satisfaction Min Price of property reviewed Max Price of property reviewed
Sales 100% 100% £27,000 £1,150,000
Lettings 100% 99% £1,300 £1,550
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  • E1, E1W, E3, E5, E8, E9, E10, E14, E15, E16, SE1, SE3, SE8, SE9, SE16
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Nov 20,2016
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By: 'Ben'
Nov 20,2016
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I chose Franklyn James for full management of my property. I found Rob to be very competent, professional and knowledgeable. Excellent service. Easily contactable and kept me informed each step of the way....
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Nov 19,2016
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By: 'Simon'
Nov 19,2016
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Robert and James were excellent in the re-letting of the property. Nothing seemed to much for them and they provided accurate and timely updates as to progress. They were also very helpful to the tenants....
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Fees were in line with my expectations and very fair, particularly given all the work they put in.
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“The service was excellent and very supportive given i was ......”

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Nov 15,2016
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By: 'Dave'
Nov 15,2016
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The service was excellent and very supportive given i was new to letting in central London. The letting was very efficient and was let within days. Overall the team were professional, friendly and I would strongly recommend the team to a friend....
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Competitive fee.
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Nov 14,2016
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By: 'Raf'
Nov 14,2016
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I am foreign landlords who bought a buy to let. James is exactly who I was looking for. He solves every issue and often he anticipates them without bothering me - I am very happy with them....
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fees are mkt std
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Jun 25,2016
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By: 'Ellen'
Jun 25,2016
16 people found
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Martin was polite, pleasant and straightforward throughout the process. He answered our enquiries quickly and clearly. We especially appreciated his efforts to gain us access to the property for refurbishment quotes at convenient times....
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“Fantastic experience. Mark + team were extremely professional, timely, responsive and ......”

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May 19,2016
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By: 'Bow'
May 19,2016
14 people found
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Fantastic experience. Mark + team were extremely professional, timely, responsive and very helpful. We asked the see the property several times and Mark communicated fantastically between ourself and the vendor....
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Good
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“Mark has been very helpful throughout our purchase and I ......”

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Apr 06,2016
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By: 'Happy'
Apr 06,2016
13 people found
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Mark has been very helpful throughout our purchase and I would absolutely recommend him to others. Thanks Mark for all your hard work on pushing our sale through as efficiently as possible!...
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“Such a pleasure to finally meet the one estate agent ......”

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Apr 04,2016
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By: 'Catherine'
Apr 04,2016
14 people found
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Such a pleasure to finally meet the one estate agent that is professional, responsive and extremely swift in delivering on his promise. Flat went up in January. And this is us today with a property completed on. Martin you have been outstanding throughout, thank you!...
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Great value for money, he certainly earned it!
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“Tom helped us with everything right from the beginning. Even ......”

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Mar 03,2016
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By: 'SKohar'
Mar 03,2016
33 people found
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Tom helped us with everything right from the beginning. Even though we had a bit of an issue with the past tenant, Tom helped us sort that out by always being there to help us sort it out and updated us with how the issue ...
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A bit expensive.
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“I am very grateful to have met Tom, without him ......”

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Feb 24,2016
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By: 'Kimberly'
Feb 24,2016
33 people found
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I am very grateful to have met Tom, without him I wouldn't be able to get the property I wanted. Very helpful, friendly, professional and quick to respond to my endless queries. Thank you, Tom!...
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“I found Mark and David to be highly professional and ......”

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Feb 13,2016
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By: 'Neil'
Feb 13,2016
31 people found
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I found Mark and David to be highly professional and easy to deal with throughout the sales process. Despite some unavoidable legal difficulties with the process, I found that they made every effort to answer my questions as best they could, and try to get ...
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“Tom Price is a friendly, warm and professional agent. He ......”

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Feb 12,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Natasha'
Feb 12,2016
33 people found
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Tom Price is a friendly, warm and professional agent. He did a wonderful job in finding and securing our rental home in Victoria park. Finding our dream home had proven to be too difficult for other agencies. However, Franklyn James found us the perfect home. ...
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Jan 19,2016
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By: 'Paola'
Jan 19,2016
31 people found
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My experience in buying a flat in London has been quite stressful and difficult, but I wish to thank Mark Kimber for his support and assistance. He has been precise and supportive. Particularly appreciated the way he dealt with my solicitor. Many thanks also to ...
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“Excellent professionals. Excellent sellers/negotiaters. Got me a buyer within ......”

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Jan 14,2016
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By: 'Susana'
Jan 14,2016
32 people found
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Excellent professionals. Excellent sellers/negotiaters. Got me a buyer within a week of property in the market with the asking price achieved. Will not hesitate to use Franklin James. Many thanks to Mark and Joseph....
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Slightly on the upper side
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“Excellent service all round. I would not hesitate using this ......”

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Jan 12,2016
Minithumbup
By: 'Pia'
Jan 12,2016
30 people found
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Excellent service all round. I would not hesitate using this estate agency and its smiling staff again. Tarkan and Jo were very professional, friendly and helpful - nothing was too much trouble. Thank you guys!...
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No complains
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“Mark is a consummate professional - polite, thorough, responsive, straight-talking, ......”

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Jan 04,2016
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By: 'RJDS'
Jan 04,2016
30 people found
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Mark is a consummate professional - polite, thorough, responsive, straight-talking, knowledgeable and unflappable. Under Mark's leadership, Franklyn James got me an offer that two other agents in the area could not achieve and at the most competitive commission rate. I dealt with 3 other leading agents ...
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FJ were the most competitive out of the three leading agents I got quotes from.
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“We asked Franklyn James for a valuation nearly a year ......”

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Dec 08,2015
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By: 'John'
Dec 08,2015
32 people found
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We asked Franklyn James for a valuation nearly a year ago. Mark came to look at the flat. He arrived promptly, gave us advice as to our options and gave a realistic valuation. He was obviously familiar with the area and what could be achieved. ...
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I found the fees very reasonable especially considering the amount of work Mark put into this to overcome the problems we encountered.
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“Very impressed with Mark's approach and Franklyn James altogether. He ......”

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Nov 27,2015
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By: 'Happy'
Nov 27,2015
33 people found
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Very impressed with Mark's approach and Franklyn James altogether. He was enthusiastic, gave an honest and realistic valuation of our property and communicated extremely well at all stages to date. After our initial approach we went with a cheaper agent but they failed to market ...
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We felt the fees charged were very reasonable.
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“Both Mark Kimber And Joseph Solomons form a great team ......”

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Nov 27,2015
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By: 'Andreas'
Nov 27,2015
33 people found
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Both Mark Kimber And Joseph Solomons form a great team of the Franklyn James letting department. Highly professional service, I found them to be friendly, with a very good personal touch when things need to be completed whilst always remaining very communicative and full of ...
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Most Competitive
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“Mark provided an excellent service on behalf of Franklyn James. ......”

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Nov 26,2015
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By: 'Mike'
Nov 26,2015
33 people found
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Mark provided an excellent service on behalf of Franklyn James. He was punctual, enthusiastic, knowledgeable about the area and provided good feedback on viewings....
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“I bought a flat with Franklyn James, they recommend me ......”

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Nov 24,2015
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By: 'Guillaume'
Nov 24,2015
32 people found
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I bought a flat with Franklyn James, they recommend me a mortgage broker and a solicitor, they all did a great job. It took me five months to move so it was long, due to building company. They also helped me with paperwork, good advice ...
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“I first met Mark in the summer when i contacted ......”

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Sep 28,2015
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By: 'sold2015'
Sep 28,2015
40 people found
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I first met Mark in the summer when i contacted him for a valuation on a residental property. On arrival Mark was very charming and very professional. I had every confident in Mark that he would find a buyer for the property in question. i ...
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“I would just like to say a big thank you ......”

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Aug 27,2015
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By: 'DanB'
Aug 27,2015
39 people found
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I would just like to say a big thank you to Tarkan Ahmet and the team at Franklyn James (FJ), Bow for their excellent work in selling our 1 bed flat in Bow. We had several valuations done by other agents and Tarkan was by far ...
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Comment on agent fees
FJ fees were more competitive than some of the larger chains. Tarkan also put together an incentive plan should we not reach certain price thresholds and periods on the market. In the end these were not necessary as the flat sold very quickly for a price we were delighted with and therefore Tarkan fully deserved his fees. We were considering selling the flat ourselves through an online portal but I think Tarkan has worked very hard on our behalf to get us to exchange of contracts, something that is probably underestimated is just how much time and effort this takes. Tarkan also got us a better price than we could have negotiated ourselves as I think having a middle man to hide my rubbish poker face was important.
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“A pleasure to deal with Tarkan. He was very proactive, ......”

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Aug 27,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Isla'
Aug 27,2015
34 people found
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A pleasure to deal with Tarkan. He was very proactive, giving me regular updates, contacting my solicitors and working with all parties to ensure a smooth and quick process. Very accommodating when I wanted to come back to see the property again and even recommended ...
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“Tom has been very helpful in assisting us to rent ......”

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Aug 11,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Kazuyo'
Aug 11,2015
34 people found
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Tom has been very helpful in assisting us to rent a flat. He keeps updated the process and responsive to emails and phone calls. He also came all the way to my current house to check some documents. Thank you!...
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“Martin was a huge help in assisting us to buy ......”

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Jul 20,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Luciana'
Jul 20,2015
35 people found
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Martin was a huge help in assisting us to buy our home, he made the process much less stressful than it could have been, he is intelligent and straight talking, efficient and kind. We have since recommended him to friends who are selling close by. ...
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“As a purchaser, I was thoroughly impressed with the approach ......”

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Jun 08,2015
Minithumbup
By: 'Nitish'
Jun 08,2015
35 people found
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As a purchaser, I was thoroughly impressed with the approach taken by Franklyn James. They process from start to finish was professional and efficient, and Tarkan, the sales negotiator dealing with my property was always open and honest as to progress. Although we had a ...
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May 05,2015
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By: 'SC'
May 05,2015
35 people found
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I wish to personally thank you for all of your hard work and support during this sale. You have been available at every step of the way and liaised between myself and the buyer, and also the solicitor. Thank you...
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Apr 13,2015
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By: 'Richard'
Apr 13,2015
29 people found
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Thanks to Tarkan, Mark & the rest of the team at Franklyn James Bow. We received an offer within 4 days of going on the market and the whole sale process ran like clockwork. A very friendly team and always happy to help!...
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“Mark has been very proactive in getting offers put forward ......”

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Apr 09,2015
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By: 'Mel'
Apr 09,2015
29 people found
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Mark has been very proactive in getting offers put forward for our property. I have found him to be very professional at all times and would recommend him....
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