We'll take a look into what makes Express Estate Agency different, the fees.
In the article below we've given an overview & review of Express Estate Agency. As this article is fairly long, we've provided links below so you can quickly navigate to the section that best answers your question:
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Express Estate Agency claim they are different to your traditional estate agency because they combine skilled industry professionals with cutting-edge technology.
They are an online based estate agency who operate across the UK, although they're head offices are based in Manchester.
On their website they provide an overview of their process in which you can sell your property with them in 3 steps:
Express Estate Agency offer the same service as most other traditional estate agents. Here are the core services that they mention on their website:
House Price Valuations (Online)
Selling Your Property
Property Sale Listings
Landlord Property Management
Video Valuations
Express Estate Agency are based purely online, so although they have a physical location, this shouldn't be of concern to their customers. That being said, their office address is as follows:
St Georges House
Peter Street
Manchester
M2 3NQ
They claim you can get an instant 'ExprEstimate' which is a valuation estimation showing what your property is worth in the current market conditions.
It uses a formula to generate an estimation and provides you with an estimate of the property's value, stats on the local area, local school data, and crime data in your local area.
£1,061,605,055 is the value of agreed property sales in the last 12 months
£5,000,000 is the highest-value property
£15,000 is the lowest-value property
12,023 offers received in the last 12 months
47,252 viewings in the last 12 months
5,771 properties on their website
93% of their customers recommend them
2,542 independent positive reviews from customers
Express Estate Agency have a positive number of 5 star ratings on trustpilot with 74% of their reviews ending in 5 stars. However, they also have a high number of 1 stars with 11% of reviews leading to a rating of 1 which is particularly high and alarming if you're looking to sell through them.
Looking through Express Estate Agency trustpilot, we have noticed they do not reply to their negative comments. This is poor from such a large company and shows they don't look after all of their customers.
Express Estate Agency are active on Trustpilot, check out their stats:
Platform | Reviews | Rating | 3 Stars & under |
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Trustpilot | 3733 | 4.3/5 | 522 |
Reviews correct as of 19/12/2023
Pros | Cons |
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✔ Great reviews on Trustpilot | ✖ Can't see the fees on their website |
✔ Aim to sell properties in 30 days | ✖ Confusing website where it's difficult to find what you want |
✔ Free professional photography | ✖ No online chat for easy communication with sales |
Express Estate Agency fees are not shown on their website however, from research we can tell you that they have a fee linked to the sale of your, this is not a flat fixed fee.
Since they're so secretive about this fee it is hard to give an exact number or percentage you will have to pay them for their services. You will most likely be able to find out how much you will have to pay them once they give you a valuation on your property. Usually with these kind of dealings you will be looking at anywhere between 1 to 1.5% of the property sale price.
At The Property Buying Company, we buy houses fast, much faster than estate agents whether online or on the high street. We don't charge any fees and can even provide you with a solicitor at no charge.
With us, you don't have the hassle of messages from potential buyers or holding multiple viewings. We are highly rated on Trustpilot and are regulated by The National Association Of Property Buyers and The Property Ombudsman.
Getting a quote with us is quick and easy, and we can buy your property in 7 days. If you're looking at selling through Express Estate Agency, why not get a cash offer from us too?