Melvyn Danes

4.57/5 rating 116 reviews
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“Bad Service and Lack of Knowledge...”

Feb 14,2019
Minithumbdown
By: 'Johnny Hussain'
Feb 14,2019
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My review and experience is to warn other property developers who are thinking of using Melvyn Danes Estate Agents to sell their properties through them, I am property developer and been in the Business since 2001, I mainly buy properties from auction at least four properties ...
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They charge very fee for very little work or services they provide
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“House Sale...”

Feb 12,2019
Minithumbup
By: 'John Bright'
Feb 12,2019
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All I have to say is excellent service, very polite and thank you very much for you help and assistence...
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By: Samantha Anderson
Feb 12, 2019
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“Excellent staff...”

Feb 04,2019
Minithumbup
By: 'Ali Noakes'
Feb 04,2019
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Right from the first visit from Adam, we knew that Melvyn Danes offer something different. We weren't sure where to move to, but we knew it was a big move after being in the same home and area for 23 years. Adam talked through various options ...
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Agent's fees are standard for the area.
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By: Sam Anderson
Feb 04, 2019
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Thank you so much for your review and we hope you are very happy in your new home ...

“Excellent Service...”

Feb 01,2019
Minithumbup
By: 'Scarlet'
Feb 01,2019
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I went to Danes after having a very bad experience with another agent. All of the staff at Danes were very friendly and professional. They were very helpful and kept me informed at all times. They sold the flat very quickly and I can not ...
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Fair price.
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“Our Cottage...”

Jan 31,2019
Minithumbup
By: 'J. A. Adams'
Jan 31,2019
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This has been my first purchase of a property, having built our previous home. I found the staff at the Wythall branch most helpful, especially as I was away for most of the process. They were both informative and professional without forgetting to give a ...
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“Excellent professional service...”

Jan 28,2019
Minithumbup
By: 'Becgaff'
Jan 28,2019
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Can't fault the service and friendly helpful staff at MD. Would definitely recommend. Nothing was too much trouble. I'd use again....
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Excellent fair pricing scale
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“Excellent agents - highly recommend...”

Jan 24,2019
Minithumbup
By: 'Lucy'
Jan 24,2019
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From initial meeting on valuation of house to the day of the move the Melvyn Danes team were excellent. Very supportive and communicated well throughout the whole process. Would highly recommend using them and would without doubt use again. Service was exceptional....
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Agent fee's were inline with other agents
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“1...”

Jan 24,2019
Minithumbup
By: '6 Nugent grove'
Jan 24,2019
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Sam was always bright and cheerful, always returned any calls promptly a pleasure to deal with. The process was quick and simple even though I live miles away...
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fair
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“First time buyers...”

Jan 18,2019
Minithumbup
By: 'Dani'
Jan 18,2019
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As first time buyers myself & my partner were completely new to the whole process with plenty of questions. Jo and the rest of the team have been very helpful throughout....
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“cowboys!...”

Jan 03,2019
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By: 'spex80'
Jan 03,2019
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We had an offer accepted through MD. I was clear about my budget and needed to know if anything was an issue. The surveyor called to advise the property was one of the worse he'd seen. He advised it shouldn't have gone to the open ...
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By: Pat Gilbert FNAEA
Jan 18, 2019
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I am sorry to read your comments with regards to the property and myself, firstly I have nearly 20 years experience in this industry and hold the NAEA Diploma in Residential Sales and am a Fellow of The National Association of Estate Agents. The property you withdrew from was advertised as needing modernisation, it had previously had a successful mortgage valuation done and went on to sell again very quickly for in excess of it's asking price and with a full homebuyers report with no issues rais ...

“Fantastic...”

Dec 21,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Finch'
Dec 21,2018
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From the minute they quoted a realistic price for the property and then live the same day. The house sold in 24 hrs. That fell through and pushed to get a new buyer in a week. Which they did. Never made me feel a nuisance. Always ...
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The fees were reasonable
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“House Sale...”

Dec 14,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Sue K'
Dec 14,2018
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We found all the staff at Melvyn Danes to be very friendly, and professional. We had loads of viewings and the sale went through very quickly. The draft kept us informed of the progress so all stages. We would definitely recommend them....
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Average
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“Excellent...”

Nov 30,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Yvonne Smith'
Nov 30,2018
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After having such a bad experience with a previous Estate agent it was a breath of fresh air to deal with such a professional and friendly team at Melvyn Danes. Adam put our minds at rest when he came to value our property. This was ...
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The fees I feel where very good, considering what they have done.
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“Friendly, effective and efficient...”

Nov 08,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'G.Hopkins'
Nov 08,2018
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From the initial valuation visit to the completion of the sale of the property I have been impressed by the professional services I have received. All staff are friendly, helpful and efficient....
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Good
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“Great service...”

Nov 05,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Mrs mackenzie-grieve'
Nov 05,2018
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I would highly recommend Danes They were very professional from start to finish. Jo kept me updated throughout and also gave me valuable advice. They sold my home within a few day of it being on the market. I didn't have to worry about any ...
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Very good value
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“Buying and Selling...”

Oct 31,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Carol Farmer'
Oct 31,2018
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The sale of our property and the purchase of another was a real roller coaster ride lasting almost twelve months. Sam was wonderful throughout, always at the end of the phone to receive our distraught phone calls keeping her calm and reassuring us that we ...
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“Exellent...”

Oct 21,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Steve'
Oct 21,2018
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Really cannot fault the service from beginning to end, all the staff were friendly and helpful, and the sale went as smoothly as possible despite a small chain. I have to mention Sam in particular who was great....
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Competitive.
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“Amazing team !...”

Oct 17,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'DME'
Oct 17,2018
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The whole process of offer to completion took 6-7 weeks and it was only possible as Lucy and Sam helped with communications with the vendor and their solicitor. We had a very time timeline to get the keys and refurb the house before our baby ...
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Purchasing so no fees paid from my side.
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“So supportive...”

Sep 27,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'E Taylor'
Sep 27,2018
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The staff at Danes were so helpful and supportive throughout the whole process of selling my house. Sam reassured me and explained clearly how the process would progress. I was kept in the loop at all times. I was always informed about any viewings both ...
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Good value
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“Superb from start to finish...”

Sep 18,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Louise James'
Sep 18,2018
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I could not rate the Shirley office of Melvyn Danes highly enough. The staff are quick, efficient and friendly and really do give a personal touch. The fees are really reasonable and worth every penny. We were given advice every step of the way and ...
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Very reasonable
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“Excellent service...”

Sep 04,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Rob Honnor'
Sep 04,2018
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We received an excellent service from all of the staff at the Shirley branch of Melvyn Danes. From the initial valuation visit by Adam Marshall, through all of the escorted viewings and especially through the sale to moving period with Sam Anderson. Our upward purchase ...
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The fees were on a par with other Estate Agents. They were around what we expected to pay.
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“Great service...”

Sep 04,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Andy'
Sep 04,2018
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We purchased our property through Danes and they were helpful, friendly and professional at all times. They made what could have been a very trying time much more bearable. We would highly recommend them....
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“55 Webb Lane...”

Aug 08,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Katharina'
Aug 08,2018
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Melvyn Danes were very professional, friendly and efficient. Feedback on each of the viewings was detailed and communicated within 24 hours. They managed to sell the quickly and at a price we were really happy with. I would recommend them to any prospective sellers....
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Good
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“Sale of property...”

Aug 08,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'John & Martine'
Aug 08,2018
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Every member of staff during our complicated process were helpful and patient . A special mention must go to Sam who went the extra mile to complete the sale for us . Thank you to everyone at Melvyn Danes ....
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Very reasonable fee charged
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“From valuation to completion the service was professional and spot on...”

Jul 09,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Emma White'
Jul 09,2018
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It is clear from the outcome of our sale that Adam knows the property market like the back of his hand. Superb, spot on valuation! The office staff booked the appointments in efficiently and all viewings were carried out so professionally. Once we had a ...
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Competitive and they earn every penny
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“Brilliant service from the very start...”

Jul 03,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Pauline & Steve'
Jul 03,2018
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From the initial valuation we were extremely impressed with the professionalism shown by the staff at Danes and we continued to receive a top quality service right through to the completion. Everyone we dealt with made the process of selling my late father's house a ...
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Compared very favourably with other local agents
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“Great strategy!...”

May 14,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Liz R-G'
May 14,2018
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Inspite of some bad luck in the selling process of my Mum's house, Sam and her team were totally persistent in pushing forwards to achieve a great sale for a very good and fair price. The final result was purely due to Sam's thinking and ...
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The fees were set fairly from the beginning. Significantly additional hours were spent that would not have been anticipated when the fee was set.
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“Excellent Service...”

Apr 25,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Happy vendor'
Apr 25,2018
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Melvyn Danes have just sold my house and I very happy with the service they provided. Lucy conducted the viewings and she would ring me the moment the viewing had concluded. She would always check any questions with me vendors might have whilst on the ...
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More expensive than your on line agent options but you are paying for an actual service of someone who earns their money to sell your house and only gets paid when they do!
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“We got there in the end......”

Apr 18,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'C Turner'
Apr 18,2018
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A great service in relation to getting the property on the market and arranging viewings. Jo Green was amazing when it came to managing all parties to complete the sale. She chased regular updates and kept me in the loop. Only criticism would be that ...
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The VAT element wasn’t originally mentioned so the fees were higher than I would have liked. And based on the amount of work I also did, again I would say that the fee was higher than I would have liked.
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“Excellent service...”

Mar 23,2018
Minithumbup
By: 'Sue'
Mar 23,2018
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The sale of my mothers house was managed excellently by the team. Not only handling the marketing of the house and getting plenty of viewings and a resulting sale. Also I was really impressed at how they helped our buyer ,a first time one, through ...
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Reasonable, worked hard for us.
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We offer a range of competitive fees for both Sales and Lettings.

Please telephone or email the appropriate office to arrange your free valuation appointment.
Last updated at 14/07/2017, 11:46 AM by Lorraine Mytton

Complaints Procedure

We are members of the Ombudsman for Estate Agents Scheme and all of our complaints are dealt with by our in house complaints officer and the Ombudsman for Estate Agents. A copy of our complaints procedure is available via our head office in Shirley.
Last updated at 11:46 AM 14/07/2017 by Lorraine Mytton

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