JUST FOR a moment it felt like being transported back to the old days when Around The Block received an invitation for “fancy French hors doeuvres” at Dax Cafe Bar on Pembroke Street Upper.
But despite the posh launch of The Good Agent last week, the idea behind the business is very much in keeping with the current cash-strapped climate.
It is a new estate agent that charges a flat fee and the vendor only pays for the services they use.
The brainchild of twenty-something entrepreneurs Barry Wallace and Shane Murphy, their do-it-yourself package costs from €59 and for that you get tips on negotiation, a step-by-step property selling guide that takes you through the selling process one step at a time.
They offer advice on how to value your property (that we’d love to hear as even agents with years of experience are having trouble with valuing property these days, see page 1), how to advertise , how to negotiate, how to prepare your home for sale and how to close the deal.
If that wasn’t enough you can then make your own brochures from scratch with a tool they give you, and they will even provide a local solicitor to provide conveyance services from €950.
If the Good Agent does ground work but you show the property yourself it costs €599. The full service, where The Good agent does all the work, costs from €849
