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Sheffield Estate Agents
Want to be an Artful Lodger Approved Estate Agent?
Due to the huge amount of traffic received on the site Artful Lodger realized there was a desperate need to find out which Estate Agents in Sheffield could be given the coveted Approved Button. With over 150 calls and emails each month with the simple question ‘do you know any good estate agents in Sheffield ?’ Artful decided it was high time to go out and find a way that would enable us to actually advise people who in our eyes was a good company to deal with for someone who is moving to Sheffield for the first time and of course has no idea who the estate agents in Sheffield actually are (remember we all know the popular property media press but out of town folk don’t!)
So with this in mind and many late nights of discussion we honed down a check list that we could use for various estate agents in Sheffield and ask the relevant questions that in our mind would enable us to give it a thumbs up as Artful Lodgers Approved Estate Agents In Sheffield.
The criteria is simple. An estate agent approaches us and asks to be "Mystery Shopped". The Agent is then contacted anytime in the next month without prior knowledge and asked the following set of questions we call the 10 point MOT (Method Of Testing!) :
- Is the phone answered within 6 rings?
- Is there a pleasant manner?
- Were you passed through to relevant department?
- Did the agent have first hand knowledge of the enquiry?
- Were you offered further information?
- If detail sent by post did it arrive promptly? Or if pointed to website were clear and accurate details given?
- Were your details taken for future reference?
- Is the agents web site above standard for help and details and is it up to date?
- Did the agent inspire confidence in that agency?
- Was the agents overall efficiency in our eyes satisfactory?
If the estate agent receives 7/10 or above then the coveted thumbs
up Approved Award is given. With this test we then feel confident that
when asked about which estate agent someone should use we can direct
them to the ones that have all the attributes a client could hope for
and expect. One final point is this once approved the estate agents
in Sheffield are then subjected to a similar test at least once every
quarter to maintain consistency and Artful Lodger reserves the right to
remove any agent who then fails the subsequent test twice thereby
keeping a consistency for the client on who they should be dealing with
.
The Artful Lodger is an online service for the city of Sheffield
where you can find all the estate agents you have been looking for, so
you can find houses, apartments, offices, workshops, both for sale and
to let in Sheffield. The Artful Lodger also helps you find businesses,
whether it's hairdressers, furniture stores, gyms or whatever. Want to
advertise your property or business online? Artful lodger has nearly
1000 pages packed full of all things property in Sheffield. We employ
cutting edge techniques to get your property or business noticed, we
not only benefit from masses of direct traffic but hits from all the
major search engines. Try it for yourself! Type sheffield residential
property into Google and see who comes up on the front page of
google.With over 750,000 Hits in January alone you cant afford not to
advertise your rental property, if your a Sheffield Estate Agent or a
private landlord , this the place to advertise! Now with our new
Approved service you can be helped on which estate agents in sheffield
have the best service on offer to you the customer!
Estate agents can be relied upon to provide plenty of information
about accommodation and property in the city centre, suburbs and
surrounding villages. However, it is important to build up your own
knowledge so that you can make informed decisions when dealing with
estate agents commission can play a rather important role! For city
centre properties, choose estate agents who specialises in urban
accommodation and for rural accommodation, it makes sense to seek
information from an estate agent with a local branch in your preferred
area. Both estate agents will have expertise in their particular area.
Word of mouth is also a good recommendation for estate agents in addition, check out www.artfullodger.co.uk for approved estate agents
in the Sheffield area according to clients feedback.
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