Cash Buyer vs Estate Agent: An Honest Comparison

When selling, you face a fundamental choice: estate agent or cash buyer. Both can be right depending on your circumstances.

Estate Agent

Gives access to the widest buyer pool. The average time to sell is 5 to 7 months. You pay agent fees of 1 to 3% plus VAT, solicitor fees, and around 30% of sales fall through before completion.

Cash Buyer

When you account for agent fees, legal costs, months of mortgage payments and the real risk of a collapsed sale, the net difference is often smaller than it first appears. For sellers who value speed and certainty above all else, a cash buyer is the clear winner.

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