Search Agent

Why choose Londinium Residential?

• Market Expertise: With a deep understanding of London's diverse neighborhoods, we help you make informed decisions tailored to your lifestyle and goals.
• Exclusive Access: Gain early or off-market opportunities that others miss, thanks to our extensive network of agents and industry connections.
• Personalized Service: Your needs come first. From property searches to negotiations, we guide you every step of the way.
• Time-Saving Convenience: Leave the heavy lifting to us – from finding the perfect property to navigating legalities, we handle the details so you can focus on what matters.

At Londinium Residential, we don’t just find you a property; we find you the right property. Trust us to be your partner in securing your place in the vibrant heart of London.

What does a search agent do?

To find you the best property, a search agent’s role is wide-ranging. It can include:

Taking time to understand what you are looking for and why. They may also help you find what you’re looking for in a different area or with a different type of property than you had originally planned.

Finding you the best properties for your needs: This will involve searching the market and using contacts to find properties that may be available, even if they’re not on the market.

Bringing local knowledge and advising on areas and properties. Search agents will also use their local knowledge to help you understand what the property really offers. This can be particularly useful if you’re buying a property in an area you don’t know much about. For example, if the road you’re buying on is very busy at certain times of day.  And unlike selling agents, search agents will highlight any negatives with a property. If search agents think it isn’t suitable for you, they will say.

Conducting research on the property and the seller: This will help put you in the strongest negotiating position possible. This usually includes assessing the value of the property and the seller’s situation to help establish what offer they may be willing to accept.

Negotiating for you to achieve the best price and terms on your behalf. This may save you money compared to if you negotiated yourself. They’ll also oversee the purchase process.

What is a search agent?

Search agents are like estate agents but they act solely in the interests of the buyer. A search agent’s job is to find their client the property that best fits what they are looking for. They will then negotiate the best price and terms.

This is of course different to an estate agent who is selling a property. Estate agents enter a contract with the seller and act in their best interests to get the most amount of money from a sale. The property seller, not the buyer, is their client.  So having a professional search agent with experience and expertise of buying property helps to level the playing field.

Why use a search agent?

Whether you’re struggling to find the perfect home, have limited time to conduct your own search or are relocating to a new area, there are many reasons to use a search agent. These include:

Getting access to ‘off-market’ properties

A good search agent will have excellent contacts which mean they’ll find out about properties being sold ‘off-market’ – these are properties you won’t see advertised in estate agents’ windows or online. And even if the property is going on the market, a good search agent will find out days or even weeks in advance. Having advance notice about a property going on the market may give you the edge as a buyer.

Search agents can save you time

We’ve always said that buying a home is a full time job. Securing the best property takes time and dedication – and a search agent will do this for you. A detailed brief from you will help your search agent to filter through properties so you don’t have to. They’ll then preview the best properties and produce a shortlist of only the most suitable properties for you to view.

Negotiating on the purchase price

Your search agent will give you an informed opinion on the property’s value. Using this and following discussions with the estate agent to establish the motivations behind the sale, your search agent will advise you on the best negotiating strategy. Search agents often secure a discount on properties. But it’s not all about price; the seller will choose based on the size of the offer and the situation of the buyer. So it’s important to get your finances in place and show you’re able to exchange quickly. You can get a mortgage in principle today with our fee-free mortgage partners at L&C

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