sequence homes estate agent

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If anyone is currently marketing their home through a sequence estatge agent they may be interested in this.


I have had my property on the market recently with an offer to pay a first time buyers 5% depsosit.
My estage agent called Monday and said as that wasnt getting any interest, would i be interested in lowering the price and offering a �1000 cashback incentive instead, as money in the pocket may seem more appealing to buyers.

I agreed, i would be no worse off.

i get the paperwork today to sign and the �1000 cashback offer is only payable to a buyer if they use sequences own mortgage advisor and legal team.

So, lucky me eh? Im paying for the incentive to drum up business for sequence, wonder if id get a commission??

oh and to top it off, sequence will run a nice advertising campaign for those offering the �1000 cashback. Erm arent they supposed to be pushing for sales anyway, given the current climate, isnt that what i pay my fee for.

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lol.
dont worry, i will, Im just waiting for them to get a viewing out of the way first :)

Just wanted to rant about how sneaky they are.

[cassa333]

Have you signed on the dotted line yet?

I agree they should be marketing your property anyway but the �1000 cash back (if sequence is used) is at least draw to get people in. Who cares if they get another cut. Maybe you should ask them to go halves of the 1k as an incentive???

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i care if they get another cut! why should i be paying for their promotions!
what i find most annoying is that the guy on phone didnt once mention the fact that the buyer HAD to use their financial services. It wasnt until i got the stuff in the post that i read it, and no i havnt signed it yet.

Giving them a call today to sort it out. May tell them i'll give the �1000 regardless and that i want them to state it on the particulars.

[cassa333]

Take it or leave it then.

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