Selling property Exclusive or General - which is best?

Traditional real estate agencies have always had a two-tiered system for marketing property: Exclusive and General.

In a nutshell, real estate firms want to guarantee themselves getting the commission on the sale of your property so they offer an Exclusive listing which which means no other agency can list and sell your property in the timeframe listed on the agency agreement - normally 90 days. It can be less - that's your choice - but with the new Real Estate Agents Act 2008 it can not be more than 90 days. To sweeten the deal for you they tend to offer their 'best' advertising package, oooo lucky you! Be warned - once securing an exclusive listing some salespeople sit on their laurels and wait for the sale to happen.

On the other hand, a general agency means you are at liberty to have your property listed by as many real estate agencies as you like but you will be treated like a second-rate client with second-rate advertising.

Ultimately you should always list your property Exclusively and demand a premium service. At Stewart & Associates we do not have a two-tiered system - we list exclusively. We have a 24 hour cancellation policy. We give you an essential advertising package and then propose a marketing package in accordance with your goals & time frames. We charge a success fee of no more than 1%.

We offer an obligation free service to appraise your property or a market presentation report. You'll be delighted at the difference we can make.