At The Ivybridge Collection, our fees reflect the care, expertise, and time we dedicate to selling your property for its full value. Choosing a fee-slashing agent may seem like a deal, but the reality is that corners are being cut, often costing you more in the long run. You may think that you’re cutting their profit, but in reality you’re not, they just reduce the quality of service they give you. Here’s a look at what happens behind the scenes when agents drop their fees and why our approach ensures better outcomes.
What They Do:
Low-fee agents rely on generic listings on property portals, often with little thought or strategy. Your property becomes just another listing, attracting less interest and fewer serious buyers.
What We Do:
We create tailored marketing strategies that include premium online listings, high-quality print materials, and targeted social media campaigns. By focusing on affluent buyers, we ensure your property gets the attention it deserves.
Our Promise:
Your property will be showcased to the right buyers, with thoughtful campaigns designed to highlight its unique qualities and create genuine interest.
What They Do:
To save costs, fee-slashing agents use less or low-quality images, often taken quickly by untrained staff or their ‘cheaper photographers’. These photos fail to capture your property’s true potential and make it less appealing to buyers. This is a huge saving they can make without you knowing a thing about it, surely a photographer is a photographer right?
What We Do:
We work with reassuringly expensive industry-leading photographers to create stunning visual assets. Using professional lighting, drone footage, and twilight imagery, we ensure every photo conveys the beauty and lifestyle your home offers.
Our Promise:
Your property will look its absolute best in every image, captivating buyers from the moment they see the listing.
What They Do:
Low-fee agents write (or select from a list of) standard descriptions that list features without capturing the unique character of your home. This results in uninspiring descriptions and listings that fail to connect with buyers.
What We Do:
We take the time to understand your property through in-depth seller and buyer interviews. These conversations help us uncover its story, allowing us to create compelling descriptions that appeal to potential buyers on a deeper level.
Our Promise:
We’ll tell your property’s story in a way that resonates with buyers, showcasing not just what it offers, but how it can elevate their lifestyle.
What They Do:
To cut costs, fee-slashing agents skip staging, or just fluff up a few cushions, or leave it to you the homeowner. This approach often leads to underwhelming presentation, leaving buyers unimpressed.
What We Do:
We dedicate significant time to professionally staging your home. Every detail, from the arrangement of furniture and sometimes even to the choice of decor, is designed to maximise its appeal and help buyers imagine living there.
Our Promise:
We’ll present your home in a way that inspires buyers to see its potential and imagine it as their future home.
What They Do:
Low-fee agents often provide rushed valuations with minimal research – Rightmove will give them an estimate at the push of a button, leading to properties being overpriced (resulting in longer market times) or underpriced (leaving money on the table).
What We Do:
Our valuations are data-driven and backed by years of data analysis experience across multiple markets. We analyse the market, recent sales, and the unique attributes of your property to ensure an accurate, strategic price.
Our Promise:
Your home will be priced to attract serious qualified buyers while ensuring you achieve its full market value.
What They Do:
Fee-slashing agents often outsource viewings to staff with too many other properties to fully appreciate yours and who lack confidence, in-depth sales experience, real knowledge of what life is really like living in a large house and who don’t know their buyers needs well enough. This approach lacks professionalism and of-course risks losing buyer interest and everyone’s time being wasted.
What We Do:
Every viewing is handled by Robert and Nicola who will know your property inside and out, as well as having invested the time to know the buyers in-depth needs as well. They both personally oversee this process, ensuring both sellers and buyers receive an exceptional experience.
Our Promise:
Your viewings will be conducted with care and professionalism, leaving buyers with a strong impression of both your home and the service behind it.
What They Do:
Agents with low fees may prioritise a quick sale over achieving the best price for your property. Without strong experienced negotiation skills, you could lose thousands in potential value.
What We Do:
With decades of negotiation experience, we work tirelessly to secure the best outcome for you. We approach every negotiation with skill and strategy, ensuring your interests are always protected.
Our Promise:
We’ll fight for the best possible result, ensuring your property sells for its full value and on terms that work for you.
At The Ivybridge Collection, our seller and buyer interviews are one of the most valuable parts of our process. These in-depth conversations help us uncover the unique qualities of your home and understand what buyers are truly looking for. By combining these insights, we craft narratives and strategies that go far beyond traditional marketing.
This process is time-intensive but invaluable. It allows us to present your property not just as a house but as a lifestyle—an experience buyers will want to be part of. It’s one of the many ways we ensure your home stands out in a competitive market.
When you choose The Ivybridge Collection, you’re not just paying for an estate agent—you’re investing in a premium service designed to achieve the best possible outcome. Our 1.5% + VAT fee allows us to dedicate the time, resources, and expertise needed to deliver results that low-fee agents simply can’t match.
Whether you’re preparing to sell a distinctive property or feeling stuck with a listing that hasn’t achieved the results you hoped for, let The Ivybridge Collection take the reins.
Call us today on 01603 369977- email [email protected] - or click below to make an enquiry
We’ll provide a detailed valuation and create a bespoke strategy to showcase your home, ensuring you achieve the best possible price. Your journey to a successful sale starts here
