“We sold our house in Biggleswade and were really stuck ......”
5 Star Review
Jan 17,2016
By:
'Victoria&Nathan'
Jan 17,2016
Branch: Biggleswade, 1 Market Square
Services: Sales (as a Vendor)
Would you recommend?: Yes
Postcode: SG18
Branch: Biggleswade, 1 Market Square
Sales (as a Vendor)
Postcode: SG18
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We sold our house in Biggleswade and were really stuck with who to put our house on the market with. There are two main players in Biggleswade, one is a big chain, and one is Thomas Morris. However it quickly became clear through our research and local Facebook groups that Thomas Morris really cares for their clients.
We had two quotes, one from TM, one from their main competitor, and although the one from the second company came in marginally lower, we soon realised that this extra cost for TM covered the cost of having beautiful professional photos taken, that made our house look so much better and brighter on Rightmove, than the dark, cluttered amateur photos that brought down the price of the second company.
We first met Phil who helped us understand exactly what TM had to offer, and we were really pleased with his explanation and reassurances. We have indoor cats that can't be let outside, and he assured me that this wasn't a problem in any way, and that the TM team would treat the house as if it was their own. He confirmed that the TM reps would make sure everyone took their shoes off so as to not dirty our light carpets, that the cats would be kept safe and not let out, and that every TM rep who did viewings would have seen the house BEFORE showing anyone around (we had an unfortunate experience with the competitor showing us around a house who had never been in it before, and couldn't answer a single one of our questions!)
We were also pleased with the valuation of the house, there seemed to be a lot of research behind the estimate, and honest feedback. We weren't shown sexy out-of-our-league numbers that would entice us in and have to be dropped later, but we also didn't feel undervalued.
As it turned out, our house had an offer within 24hrs of going on the market, and didn't even make it onto Rightmove! But when it did go up as 'sold', the photos were beautiful, and really showed our house in it's best light.
The after-sales team, dealing with Daniel & Ryan, was really great, I've never been through the house selling or buying process before, and Daniel very patiently explained how everything works, gave me advice, and was very supporting.
A true test of an estate agent, isn't when things go right, it's when things go horribly wrong.
After having an amazing run of luck, getting an offer within 24hrs at asking price, the sale progressing quickly, just a few hours before exchange was due to take place, the bottom people in the chain pulled out. The chain was close to collapsing, and everything went horribly wrong. But Daniel and Ryan gave us some great advice, helped us calm down and helped us not do anything we'd regret. Luckily we didn't need to find any new buyers as the bottom of the chain repaired itself in a few days, and we ended up completing and exchanging, 12 weeks in total (pretty good time!)
Overall we've had a great experience with Thomas Morris, I think it really helps that they're a smaller chain, they have less distractions and really care for each of their customers.
The phone was always answered, our calls were always returned if the person we were trying to get hold of was busy, and in general customer service was great!
Highly recommended.
Comment on agent fees
Very reasonable, cheaper than most, and only undercut by one company who hadn't included a professional photographer.
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