Why Instruct Peter Leete and Partners?
- Are you seeking the personal touch, unparalleled local knowledge, a helping hand through the stressful nature of the house selling process?
- We at Peter Leete and Partners are able to offer all the benefits of modern technology and systems but unlike a number of alternative modern house sales models, we understand that estate agency will always remain a people business. No end of computerisation, remote operation and or ever expanding branch networks will overcome the need for the human touch, experience and local knowledge.
- You will remain in contact with a Partner of Peter Leete and Partners throughout your sale. In larger concerns the branch manager may secure the instruction and then place the client in the hands of a junior employee.
- Perry and Jason Leete are the second generation of the founding family and are untarnished by corporate training methods which are often focussed, in our view, on the best of interests of the company rather than the client. The traditional professional ethos of ‘client first’ principle has been instilled in the brothers. There are no weekly sales targets to hit, area managers to report to or the need to secure instructions at any cost to fill up the window and keep head office happy. How do these objectives square with working to the needs of the client? Is there a risk under this model of overzealous valuations being provided to win instructions unsupported by evidence and ultimately leading to pressure on clients to accept the first offer? Surely not!
- We also remain fiercely independent in order to remain impartial in our advice to our clients. To this end we have avoided the usual temptations with modern agency models to promote the sale of financial products, conveyancing and the like to all and sundry. How can the selling of services to your potential buyers ensure we continue to act in your best interests? If your buyer is not performing how likely is your agent to recommend withdrawing from a sale if a consequential commission is at risk?
- All our properties are listed on the internet, this website and supported by local newspaper advertising.
- We are founding members of ‘OnTheMarket,’ which is a new and exciting property portal set up and owned by over 4,000 estate agents nationwide, to include Knight Frank and Savills. In addition we continue to market properties on Rightmove.
- We maintain a computerised applicant register compiled from telephone enquiries, office walk in leads and via this website and hence we are constantly in touch with those buyers seeking to move into the area. As such we have access to all the potential buyers of our ‘larger’ competitors.
- For those vendors seeking a high degree of service, local knowledge and contact with a Principal, there is little choice locally. Many smaller independents have either closed or sold out to the chains, who in turn have been sold on and rebranded, with increasing dilution of in house knowledge and expertise, in our view. Remember Prudential Property Services, Halifax, Black Horse etc. Many of today’s high street brands are now owned by corporate entities such as Countrywide PLC. The choice today then is largely a chain operation or the ‘no frills’ online alternative. As such Peter Leete and Partners fills a niche and we would welcome discussing your selling requirements if, having reviewed this website, we fit the profile of agent you are considering. We are always happy to provide a without obligation valuation and would direct you to our Contact Us page.
- You will always find a welcoming reception by phone or in person. You may also relax that in whichever method of first contact you make with us you will be treated respectfully. In particular, you will not be plagued with undue calls or emails as soon as we have your details.
- Peter Leete and Partners have a policy of using non liveried staff vehicles so you can be assured of a discreet service from our initial visit to your property, through to accompanied viewings, where we are subsequently appointed.
- We would also direct you to our Land and New Homes page for details of our services in this specialised field.
If you are considering approaching Peter Leete and Partners for a market appraisal you may wish to visit our testimonials page
A useful independent article by The Telegraph on how to choose an estate agent can be found here.
