If you’re thinking of selling your home, there’s usually a quiet worry running in the background like a dodgy Windows update:
“Can I actually trust an estate agent?”
Most people won’t say it out loud, but they absolutely think it. And honestly? Fair enough.
Plenty of people have dealt with the “enthusiastic at valuation, missing-in-action afterwards” type of agent. You know the ones all charm and promises until the contract is signed. Then suddenly you’re chasing them like you’re applying for a part-time role as their personal assistant.
So let’s unpack the real question behind the question:
“How do I know who’s genuinely on my side?”
Trust doesn’t start with glossy brochures or a long list of “Top Achiever 2020” badges.
It starts with honesty, the kind that feels human, not rehearsed.
Trust is an agent telling you the truth about your pricing strategy, even if it’s not what you were expecting.
It’s someone gently saying, “We might need to tone down the lime-green feature wall,” or “That spare room has big box-room energy, let’s fix that.”
Trust is transparency.
No vanishing acts.
No cryptic updates.
No “I’ll check with my colleague” for the tenth time.
It’s knowing exactly what’s happening with your sale and why each decision matters.
It’s an agent who isn’t trying to impress you they’re trying to support you.
But the biggest part of trust?
Feeling understood.
An agent should care about your timeline, your circumstances, your stress levels, your hopes for your next chapter. The emotional side matters just as much as the financial one.
A trustworthy agent isn’t louder, flashier or more self-promotional.
They’re the one who makes you think, “I feel safe with them.”
Because selling your home isn’t really about bricks and mortar, it’s about your life shifting direction. And you deserve someone who honours that.
So if you’re sitting with that question “Can I really trust an estate agent?” here’s your answer:
You absolutely can.
You just need the right one.
Its the reason we always back up our facts with third party websites, such as GetAgent.co.uk, these websites take the data (which cannot be edited!) and deliver the real fact on who delivers the highest asking prices in the area, from the FIRST time it is listed online, not the reduced price. And we are proud to be the highest asking price achieving agent.
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