The good and bad of Bridgefords (Bridgefords Countrywide)

Member Name: Landmark

Product:	Bridgefords Countrywide
Date:	23/05/01 (1535 review reads)
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Advantages: Pro-active

Disadvantages: Expensive, Typical Estate Agents

I have worked for the Halifax and you may want to read that opinion if you are looking for an Estate Agents. As I said I have worked in Estate Agency and am very familiar with most of them. When in Estate Agency I carried out mystery shoppping excercises at most of the big name agents and so know the good and bad of most of them. I decided to pick Bridgefords as I have quite a bit to say about them - good and bad. I will start with their good points. First of all they are extemely pro-active and will do all in their power to sell your property for or to you which I will go into later. The reason they are so proactive is because they are commission based. I had a friend who worked for them and earned over £3,000 one month and this is working in Bury, Lancs. Their advertising is also upfront and designed to sell property - fast. Their follow up tactics can become slightly pressurised as can their valuations this all goes back to the commission. As for the bad points wellas stated before they are commission based great if you are trying to sell through them as they will do anything in their power to sell it but this will work against you if buying. They will push properties that are not right for you at you as well as a variety of financial services. Basically they will say anything and everything to sell you a property you will also find that when they carry out a valuation that they have sold lots of property in your area and at much higher prices than you would expect- beware. Due to the rates of commission that they pay their agents it is made up for in their fees their typical average fee is £1200 compared to around £695 from the agents I surveyed. Another final point worth pointing out is that they are owned by the same company as Bairstowe Eves and theya re almost identical in everything apart from name.

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