Saturday, March 29, 2008
Our lovely Logo...
...is two whole years old now and we still think its so cool. I haven't posted it for a while so feast your eyes on this
Musings of a perplexed agent
This week has been a scramble to get people referenced, their money in and the keys into their hands after all the viewings over the holiday weekend. I don't think any other agents were open so all the folk looking for places to rent ended up on our doorstep.
I did a market appraisal on the Thursday and haven't heard from the prospective LandLady despite trying to call her to ask her if I had upset her. As I do in these cases I checked rightmove to see if it was on with anyone else.
It is: with FK. Why, I wonder? There is one picture of the front of the place and 3 bullet points including the fact that you could fit a table into the kitchen. No further description or interior photos.
When I met the LandLady she told me that her partner would be doing the negotiation of our percentage and I think I took the wind out her sails by telling her that there was no need to negotiate as we just have a flat fee £65+VAT for full management. She looked bemused and said that that was cheaper than any of the others had quoted her for just rent collection.
So why? Is it that I don't have a flash car or wear a shiny suit? Is it becuase I am honest about possible rents and I move good tenants in quickly and hardly ever have any voids?
If you have ever found us on the internet I'm sure you will agree that we show more picutres of properties than anyone else out there except perhaps LL (you know who you are you cheeky- fireplace-photograper-you) and he only does it on his sales properties. Our descriptions are interesting and often funny and really tell you something about the property.
Perhaps people think that you get a cheap service from us and they would prefer to pay a premium and get a premium service. I would turn that on its head and ask why pay a premium for the same service?
What do you get for that premium? It certainly isn't better advertising or viewings on a bank holiday weekend.
Hello to all those of you who have missed us. We miss you too: give me a ring you miserable lot. Its 01235 524800 or alternatively you can fax me pictures of my head made to look like Ming the Merciless on 01235 524500.
I did a market appraisal on the Thursday and haven't heard from the prospective LandLady despite trying to call her to ask her if I had upset her. As I do in these cases I checked rightmove to see if it was on with anyone else.
It is: with FK. Why, I wonder? There is one picture of the front of the place and 3 bullet points including the fact that you could fit a table into the kitchen. No further description or interior photos.
When I met the LandLady she told me that her partner would be doing the negotiation of our percentage and I think I took the wind out her sails by telling her that there was no need to negotiate as we just have a flat fee £65+VAT for full management. She looked bemused and said that that was cheaper than any of the others had quoted her for just rent collection.
So why? Is it that I don't have a flash car or wear a shiny suit? Is it becuase I am honest about possible rents and I move good tenants in quickly and hardly ever have any voids?
If you have ever found us on the internet I'm sure you will agree that we show more picutres of properties than anyone else out there except perhaps LL (you know who you are you cheeky- fireplace-photograper-you) and he only does it on his sales properties. Our descriptions are interesting and often funny and really tell you something about the property.
Perhaps people think that you get a cheap service from us and they would prefer to pay a premium and get a premium service. I would turn that on its head and ask why pay a premium for the same service?
What do you get for that premium? It certainly isn't better advertising or viewings on a bank holiday weekend.
Hello to all those of you who have missed us. We miss you too: give me a ring you miserable lot. Its 01235 524800 or alternatively you can fax me pictures of my head made to look like Ming the Merciless on 01235 524500.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
What the Agents Say
I've been reading the ads this week from the Oxford papers and around Reading and I thought that they could do with some Bluedoor honestly lessons.
Try these for size:
Good access to A34 - you can hear it from the bedroom.
Close to amenities - above a shop and its probably a chip shop or a bookies.
Deceptively spacious - has large cupboards in small rooms
Guaranteed let in 28 days*
*Terms and conditions apply - we will let it to anyone we can find who will pay the least rent.
Ideal for sharers - families won't like the carpet or the scabby kitchen
Full of character - draughty original windows....
Low maintenance garden - gravel pit spread out flat and no signs of green life
Annexe - right next door to the nosy landlord
Rural location - the ar*e end of nowhere with no amenities.
I'd love to move back to the countryside but my dear wife won't be further than a short walk or a bike ride from a shop. If we ever move we are more likely to move somewhere bigger than Abingdon than to a village or a country lane. She'd like to keep chickens though so I'll have to find a town place with a massive garden......
Try these for size:
Good access to A34 - you can hear it from the bedroom.
Close to amenities - above a shop and its probably a chip shop or a bookies.
Deceptively spacious - has large cupboards in small rooms
Guaranteed let in 28 days*
*Terms and conditions apply - we will let it to anyone we can find who will pay the least rent.
Ideal for sharers - families won't like the carpet or the scabby kitchen
Full of character - draughty original windows....
Low maintenance garden - gravel pit spread out flat and no signs of green life
Annexe - right next door to the nosy landlord
Rural location - the ar*e end of nowhere with no amenities.
I'd love to move back to the countryside but my dear wife won't be further than a short walk or a bike ride from a shop. If we ever move we are more likely to move somewhere bigger than Abingdon than to a village or a country lane. She'd like to keep chickens though so I'll have to find a town place with a massive garden......
Saturday, March 15, 2008
One of our fav money men!
Andy Kenny
Consultant
Savills Private Finance
Caxton House
1, Fore St,
Birmingham
B2 5ER
Tel: 0121 634 8490 or 8496 Direct
Mobile:07967 555 864
If he can't help you no one can!
Please quote bluedoor greg when calling him!
Please quote bluedoor greg when calling him!
Sunday, March 09, 2008
Sorry for not bloggin' for a while
What a year and what a start to 2008! We were so busy the end of 2007 that we forgot to blog.
Our FIXED FLAT FEES are really starting to get through to people and the FACT that WE CAN SAVE LANDLORDS MONEY!
But from now on we are going to try even harder to keep up wth the bloggin'!
Our FIXED FLAT FEES are really starting to get through to people and the FACT that WE CAN SAVE LANDLORDS MONEY!
But from now on we are going to try even harder to keep up wth the bloggin'!
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