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1.7/5, 6 Reviews
17% Recommended
50% sales valuation accuracy
33% sales fee satisfaction
By : 'Mr'
Services : Sales(Prospective Vendor/Buyer)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : HU3
While they were really friendly, my experience was not pleasant and I believe has cost me money. It started off with their representative calling to the house. She was was very good with her sales tactics. She told me I would get £70k for the house and I laughed, "was you expecting more" was her reply. "No" said I, "the property is only worth £60k". "Oh no" she replied "we sold a house only across the way from here for £70k and it was not as nice as yours, (she then got the paperwork out to show me) I honestly believe we can get this figure". All in all her patter was very good and I took her at her word knowing I could reduce the figure to mine later. The problem came two months later when I contacted them to let them know they had got it wrong, we had no real interest in the property because it was over priced. I asked them if they could put in on the market for offers around £60k. They informed me this was not their way of doing business, they have guide prices and they feel this is the best way of selling. I asked them to put it on the market then for £60k-£65k. Could we just say that you do not want to keep dropping the price of the property, it does not look good. We would recommend lowering it to £55k-£60k, this way you would get more foot fall and then we have found you get far more offers and should achieve the higher figure anyway. The argument sounded solid enough to me. The trouble is on the sites it shows up as guide price £55k, this meant that all the offers coming in for the property were well below this figure except the first offer. This does not surprise me really as I would do the same. I think W.H. Brown have done me no favours, the approach they use may work some times but in my case I cannot help but think not only have they not sold my property but I am continuing to pay all the bills associated with the property. They have cost me money and time in my opinion and I will never use them again.
They tried at first charging a very high fee, I questioned this and threatened to go elsewhere so they knocked, I thin about £300 of the price
| Services | Valuation | Fees | Min Price of property reviewed | Max Price of property reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | 50.00% | 33.00% | £0 | £0 |
William H Brown
82 Newland Avenue, Hull, Yorkshire
HU5 3AB
01482 447748
By : 'Dee'
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £1000
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : HU7
Warning - Terrible Experience with WHBrown Letting Agent I am writing this review to share my utterly disappointing experience with WHBrown Letting Agent. My encounter with them has been nothing short of a nightmare, and I feel compelled to warn others to avoid this agency at all costs. To... Read Full Review
By : 'Alison'
Services : Sales (Prospective Vendor/Buyer)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : HU9
Not worthy of one star, bad communication and to recommend premier property law is a joke, we have been waiting since June and still waiting on paperwork for the property we want to buy. We have done all the chasing, no one returns calls when they say they will, I would not recommend these two at... Read Full Review
By : 'Laura'
Services : Letting (As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : HU8
I have been let down by William H Brown TWICE IN less than 24 hours!I have been waiting for their mortgage advisor's call this morning at 10.30am as scheduled, but nobody called me.Yesterday I was waiting for their lettings agent to value my property, but nobody showed up! Had both... Read Full Review
By : 'Paul'
Services : Letting (As a Owner)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : HU5
As I Landlord, I would recommend this company as excellent communication and service received. Quick and efficient on all aspects of... Read Full Review
Fair fees
By : 'Mr'
Services : Sales (Prospective Vendor/Buyer)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : HU3
While they were really friendly, my experience was not pleasant and I believe has cost me money. It started off with their representative calling to the house. She was was very good with her sales tactics. She told me I would get £70k for the house and I laughed, "was you expecting... Read Full Review
They tried at first charging a very high fee, I questioned this and threatened to go elsewhere so they knocked, I thin about £300 of the price
By : 'Disgruntled'
Services : Mortgages (I got a mortgage through them)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : HU5
Awful. Appeared nice, friendly and professional until things started going wrong and didn't want to know or made it clear it wasn't their fault (when it was). Solicitors held up for weeks because they gave the sellers solicitor the wrong details. 2 weeks from exchanging on a house we went to... Read Full Review
I complained after multiple problems and my complaint was not listened to so I'm going to the financial ombudsman. Useless.
Go to London and Counteu-you'll save yourself £600!
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