Independent Estate Agent

An independent estate agent is one that is not part of the large chains of agencies that own many of Britain's well known high street agencies.

On particular segment of the independent estate agent market that is receiving a lot of attention currently is the online estate agency sector. This sector is dominated by independent estate agents such as BrightSale. These online estate agencies offer independent thinking on fees as well as service.

Independent online estate agents usually offer a full service for only 0.5%, on a no sale / no fee basis. This will result in a saving, for the average vendor, of many thousands of pounds in commission fees. Independent estate agents like BrightSale also offer independent thinking on the services they provide to vendors and viewers. The vendor is placed at the centre of the process, and can access information relating to the progression of his or her sale through a series on online tools. This is liberating for the vendor, who now has access to a great deal more information regarding the process than was ever available under the traditional agency model.