Estate Agents In North West London

Types Of Estate Agents In North West London

Estate agents specialize in different types of properties including residential and different types of commercial properties.

Estate agents mostly work through some agency but there are also some independent agents in North West London

Several multi-national commercial agencies exist, typically being Anglo-American, pan-European or global and they all seek to provide the full range of property advisory services. There are some who only deals with renting out property called as letting agents.

There are estate agents who deal with residential properties like homes, condos, holiday homes and some estate agents who deal with commercial properties like offices, warehouses, stores etc.

London estate agent offers free home information packs

Which? magazine have been monitoring the cost and availability of Home Information Packs on three bedroom properties since December 2007 when the provision of a HIP was made compulsory on all homes up for sale in England and Wales.

The consumer magazine found that the price of a pack, which includes the usual searches and an Energy Performance Certificate varied enormously. More surprising perhaps was that potential buyers often struggled to get a copy of the HIP.

Estate Agents refused to email copies of the document.

The Home information pack was introduced in order to simplify and speed up the sale of a property providing more of the information that potential buyers need up front, and homeowners in England and Wales must now have one of the packs in place before they can begin marketing their property.

Which? advise that “A Hip should cost between £300 and £400 for a typical three-bedroom semi. This could rise to between £600 and £800 if you top it up with a home condition report.”

West Hampstead Estate Agents, Paramount Properties are offering free HIPs on all residential sales as part of their 25 year anniversary.Paramount Sales Director, Robert Lazarus said “A significant percentage of vendors are put off by paying the cost of the HIP at the outset. Paramount are easing the vendors worries of this additional cost by offering Free HIPs until the end of October”

Paramount Properties have extensive experience of helping Home Owners with Free Home Information Packs, HIPS.

London Estate Agents Report Record Sales Figures

London Estate Agents Paramount Properties are looking forward to the best ever months sale figures ie where contracts have actually been exchanged.

The market turned in April and the summer months have resulted in more and more buyers coming into the market, including many cash and first time buyers.

"Buyers have realised that the West Hampstead properties have probably bottomed out, with asking prices down by about 15% since the peak in July 2007." said Mr Robert Lazarus, Paramounts Residential Sales Director.

"Our secondary areas, such as Willesden, Brondesbury and Cricklewood have dropped by about 20%. New mortgage products are being released weekly, and now that it is possible to get a 90%mortgage again,first time buyers are back in force"

"Paramount Sales department are probably the the most experienced Estate Agents in this area. "A percentage of vendors are put off by the cost of the Home Information Pack (HIP) at the outset.

Paramount are easing this worry for vendors by offering free HIP to all potential vendors." Mr Lazarus added "It is hoped that this will encourage potential properties will satisfy the new increase in demand for residential properties"