Bridgfords - Not that special (Bridgefords Countrywide)

Member Name: Vivien

Product:	Bridgefords Countrywide
Date:	08/08/00 (1174 review reads)
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Advantages: We sold our house

Disadvantages: a bit costly

We used Bridgfords late last summer to sell our first home. They had a high profile locally with many houses that were for sale displaying their signs. They continually advertised in the local newspapers and had a shop in a prominent part of the local centre. Other aspects in there favour were a no sale no fee arrangement and they were a member of "countrywide assured" which they told us was the largest chain of estate agents in the country.

Looking back I would not say that anything stood out in there favour exceptionally well. On the valuation they were an hour late, but very apologetic. The sales patter was very smooth and we were sucked in to signing up with them. They also tried very hard to make us appointments with there own financial advisors which we later found out were tied to a few banks and building Societies only.

Bridgfords do have a strict policy for viewing and only allow people who they have financially vetted to view your home. This is designed to cut down on time wasters and seemed to work very well.

We eventually managed to sell our home through Bridgfords, but on recollection do think that the fee was a bit on the high side for the amount of work that they applied to advertising and selling the home.

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