build your relationships over time. And until you’ve achieved speed-dial status, I’ve got four simple rules for getting the best out of your local agents. 1. Useless agents are your best friends There are all sorts of estate agents, from big national chains down to solo operators who don’t even have an office. The corporates normally do at least a semi-respectable job of marketing properties, but the quality of some smaller agents’ efforts is truly shocking. Which is great news for you! If they’re failing to market a property effectively, that means fewer people are going to see it and the
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