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Rook Matthews Sayer

4.5/5, 103 Reviews
88% Recommended

82% sales valuation accuracy

85% letting valuation accuracy

83% sales fee satisfaction

83% letting fee satisfaction

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Rook Matthews Sayer has 16 branches across the region and sells more homes than any other estate agent in the North East. Great news if you’re thinking of selling your home! Whether you’re looking to sell, buy, rent or let a property we can get you moving. We have a great selection of properties
for you to buy and rent. From country retreats to cool city dwellings there’s something for everyone. We also have an expert commercial team who sell and let commercial properties, land and commercial businesses for sale. We offer the full package of property related services from Mortgages to Surveys, Conveyancing to Property Management and Auction to Energy performance certification, all under one roof to help make your move a whole lot easier. Our expert team work closely with you supporting you on your journey. We’ll support you through the process and have you settled in with your feet up in no time. Let the Region’s Leading estate agent help you find your perfect home. Winners of Best Estate Agent Gold Awards for Sales and Lettings by the British Property Awards. Rook Matthews Sayer has over 25 years’ experience selling homes. That’s 25 years listening to what our sellers need and understanding what our clients are looking for. Over these years we have refined, tweaked, invested and perfected our sales service to provide you with the perfect recipe for success. Which is why year on year, we continue to sell more homes in the North east than any other estate agent*. Our excellent customer service has been recognised with ‘Best Estate Agent’ Awards from the British Property Awards for both our sales and lettings service. You can trust us to work with you in a professional manner and you can feel safe that your home sale is in trusted and capable hands. We adhere to all guidelines set out by our Industry’s leading trade bodies and are a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. (RICS). We’d love to show you what we can do for you. *Source: Independent research, Region specified is Newcastle to Northumberland.
Latest Reviews
Performance Statistics
ServicesValuationFeesMin Price of property reviewedMax Price of property reviewed
Sales82.00%83%£48,000£350,000
Lettings85%83%£450£1,105
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Rook Matthews Sayer
21-23 Waterloo RoadBlyth, Northumberland
NE24 1BW
01670 352 900

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1 Star Review

By : 'shirley'
Branch : Commercial Estate Agent, Ground Floor, Newcastle House, Albany Court
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : NE6

12 May 2018
People found this helpful2

Had an awful experience with RMS it took 18 weeks for a no chain on either side sale to go through. communication was very poor didn't return calls, were kept in the dark most of the time, It was truly awful only got sorted when we threatened to pull out of the ... Read Full Review


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not good for a terrible service

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5 Star Review

By : 'Andrew'
Branch : Blyth, 21-23 Waterloo Road
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NE24

10 May 2018
People found this helpful0

Michelle was very pro active in finding a buyer for my house. She advertised the house and kept me informed on any potential buyers and in doing so I had a good offer for my house within 2 month's. Michelle was honest, patient and friendly. Then Kate was dealing with the house sale from There. ... Read Full Review


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I paid £1200 for the sale of my house. It was the lowest price I was offered. With the Customer service I had received I was more than happy to pay the money.

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Mr'
Branch : West Denton, 120 Roman Way
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Sold price : £160000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NE5

23 Mar 2018
People found this helpful6

Great assistance with those crucial - and what can be uncertain - days/hours toward the exchange of contracts...we are very happy with the property we've purchased, too....there was no 'hard sell' from the agent who accompanied our viewings...very much left for us to decide if we ... Read Full Review


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No issues

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1 Star Review

By : 'Alice'
Branch : Head Office Lettings, Ground Floor, Newcastle House, Albany Court
Services : Letting (As a Prospective Landlord/Tenant)
Rent PCM : £450
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : NE3

16 Aug 2017
People found this helpful2

I have chosen this agency to help me with renting a house for the first time and it hasn't been a smooth process. In fact, I ended up giving up renting the property with them. Total lack of information. As I was trying to rent for the first time I was oblivious to loads of things (broadband and ... Read Full Review


Comments on Agent Fees

I'm not bothered by the fees, they're no better with any other agent. Paying does not bother me as long as I get a service. In this case, consider me bothered.

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16 Aug 2017

Hi Alice, we have emailed you directly to discuss the matter. I am sorry you have felt...


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1 Star Review

By : 'Andy'
Branch : Fenham, 380 West Road
Services : Letting (As a Owner)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NE5

25 Jul 2017
People found this helpful4

A total and utter rip off. They will not intervene at all to manage tenants, just send round a handyman, plumber, electrician, at extra cost to you for the most trivial of matters. I do not joke, I was charged for an electrician because the tenant did not plug the cooker hood on, and again to ... Read Full Review


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An absolute disgrace that they think they can take such a large fee for providing nothing but extra charges for trivial issues.

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1 Star Review

By : 'Angry'
Branch : Blyth ,21-23 Waterloo Road
Services : Letting (As a Owner)
Rent PCM : £600
Would you recommend ? : No
Postcode : NE65

4 May 2017
People found this helpful4

As a landlord, I am really struggling with this letting agent. They ignore correspondence, don't notice when rent is late or in arrears, palm off quotes for work that are not itemised and are clearly inflated and tell outgoing tenants that the house is in a great state despite them having ... Read Full Review


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They would be good IF the agent actually did any of the work. As it is, I'm paying for nothing.

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After renting for the last ...

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1 Star Review

By : 'Unhappy'
Branch : Gosforth, Unit 12 Gosforth Shopping Centre, High Street
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Rent PCM : £1100
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NE3

16 Sept 2016
People found this helpful7

After renting for the last year with RMS I have to say that they are awful at getting back to any repairs that need doing and they have shown a complete lack of competence and care towards their customers that rent houses with them. If you want friendly, efficient estate agents I would avoid Rook ... Read Full Review


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Extortionate for a few credit checks, the first fee given was increased after they wanted a reference from a previous estate agent.

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5 Star Review

By : 'Lynsey'
Branch : Ryton, 2 Grange Road
Services : Letting (As a Tenant)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NE40

1 Aug 2016
People found this helpful0

As a first time buyer I was unsure of where to start and what the important questions were I needed to ask and Julie was really helpful and kept me informed throughout the whole buying process. She was highly professional and was always easy to ... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

Good


Comments on Agent Fees

Good

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Selling your home is not ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Tracey'
Branch : Ryton, 2 Grange Road
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Sold price : £235000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NE40

1 Aug 2016
People found this helpful0

Selling your home is not something that you 'look forward to doing' but when you have honest,helpful staff like Julie and Emma it really makes the process easier...they are definetly the reason I will be using Rook Matthews again and I recommend them ... Read Full Review

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5 Star Review

By : 'Craig'
Branch : Ryton, 2 Grange Road
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NE42

27 Jul 2016
People found this helpful0

Having had little or no success using alternate agents in selling one of my properties i decided to commission RMS. The valuation was undertaken by Elspeth who was acting as branch manager at the time with the general day to day management being undertaken by Julie Peel. Both Elspeth and Julie were ... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

Good.


Comments on Agent Fees

Good.

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5 Star Review

By : 'Adelle'
Branch : Forest Hall, 22 Station Road North
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Sold price : £390
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NE12

24 Jun 2016
People found this helpful0

Very professional and helpful! During the sale of my house move things got very stressful at times and Dionne was very friendly and encouraged me things would be OK. For this I am very ... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

Good


Comments on Agent Fees

Good

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Dionne Lambert was very ...

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5 Star Review
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By : 'Derek'
Branch : Forest Hall, 22 Station Road North
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NE12

23 Jun 2016
People found this helpful0

Dionne Lambert was very helpful and kept us updated regularly be it phone, text or email throughout our sale. Zara Rossellini also in the early days of the sale was very ... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

Not having done any research on other Agents fees, I cannot really comment - except to say I thought were satisfactory.


Comments on Agent Fees

Not having done any research on other Agents fees, I cannot really comment - except to say I thought were satisfactory.

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Dionne as part of the after ...

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5 Star Review

By : 'Emma1981'
Branch : Forest Hall, 22 Station Road North
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NE12

6 Jun 2016
People found this helpful0

Dionne as part of the after sales team has been amazing, helping us deal with everything throughout the stresses of buying and selling and moving all with a 5 month old baby in tow. She has been very understanding, patient and caring and even helped keep my sanity at times. She never fails to make ... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

Average, they price matched another companies quote, but did quote me higher to start with.


Comments on Agent Fees

Average, they price matched another companies quote, but did quote me higher to start with.

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Kate provided an excellent ...

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5 Star Review

By : 'Peebee'
Branch : Blyth, 21-23 Waterloo Road
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Sold price : £122000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NE24

6 Jun 2016
People found this helpful0

Kate provided an excellent service in the sale of my house. Her communication was to the highest order, via email and telephone to keep my updated on the progression of the sale. Would definitely recommend to prospective sellers & buyers ***** Thank you again ... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

Fees were better than anticipated


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Fees were better than anticipated

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5 Star Review

By : 'Kelcru'
Branch : Forest Hall, 22 Station Road North
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Sold price : £180000
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NE12

3 Jun 2016
People found this helpful0

Over time my dealings with Rook Matthews and in particular with Dionne became more involved as many difficult issues cropped up. Dionne from day one was a great help in smoothing out these difficult issues and in acting as a go between with all of the relevant parties. She became involved in both ... Read Full Review


Comments on Agent Fees

reasonable

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4 Star Review

By : 'Mr'
Branch : Forest Hall, 22 Station Road North
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NE12

3 Jun 2016
People found this helpful0

Sold our house through Rook Matthews Sayer. Very happy with the process. Dionne kept us informed every step of the way and was there to answer any queries we had. I would recommend RMS to anyone wanting to ... Read Full Review

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Selling a house is incredibly ...

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5 Star Review

By : 'Reliable,'
Branch : Morpeth, 17 Newgate Street
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NE61

22 Apr 2016
People found this helpful0

Selling a house is incredibly stressful so I was pleased we chose these agents to help us with this process. Aisling was so cheerful and competent when she came to value our house for selling that we signed her up on the spot! Anne was a gem, very calm always courteous and patient but this was ... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

Fees were consistent with those charged by other agents.


Comments on Agent Fees

Fees were consistent with those charged by other agents.

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Buying & selling made ...

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5 Star Review

By : 'K&C'
Branch : Hexham, 46 Priestpopple
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NE4

18 Apr 2016
People found this helpful0

Buying & selling made easy! Very friendly and helpful, Helen, Cheryl and James make a good team, thanks for all your help ... Read Full Review

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5 Star Review

By : 'Mrs'
Branch : Gosforth, Unit 12 Gosforth Shopping Centre, High Street
Services : Letting (As a Owner)
Rent PCM : £650
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NE7

12 Apr 2016
People found this helpful3

The service I received from RMS Gosforth was exceptional. From the initial stages to the final tenancy being signed, all communications were dealt with in a friendly and professional way. The staff who work in branch have a clear understanding of their business and their expertise makes them stand ... Read Full Review


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I thought the fees were very fair considering the work involved.

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5 Star Review

By : 'Helen'
Branch : Ponteland, Ash House, Bell Villas
Services : Sales (As a Vendor)
Would you recommend ? : Yes
Postcode : NE20

11 Apr 2016
People found this helpful1

We have bought and sold property before through RMS Ponteland and that is why we chose RMS again this time. We were last time buyers downsizing drastically and found the sale of our home of many years so difficult to come to terms with. Finding somewhere locally with character, large garden and ... Read Full Review


What agent could do to change your mind?

Average. You will get what you pay for.


Comments on Agent Fees

Average. You will get what you pay for.

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