Article: Make a snap decision; Many of us spend longer choosing a pair of shoes than a house. But Sara McConnell says all you need is 18 minutes to discover if it's love at first viewing.

Article: Buyers complain that booming property market is making Scots estate agents lazy
The Scotsman;  April 17, 2004 ;     700+ words ......market with some solicitors and estate agents failing to offer basic levels...average property attracts dozens of viewings, agents are aware that even with...recent years. The Ombudsman for Estate Agents, which covers Scotland, England...

Article: HIPs decision could double fraud among estate agents.
Mortgage Strategy;  March 27, 2006 ;     300 words ...Fraud and corruption among estate agents could double, the former head of the National Association of Estate Agents has warned, after being told by...that it will offer no training to estate agents to sell Home Information Packs...

Article: Protect us from bad estate agents; WATCHDOG DEMANDS REGULATION TO WIPE OUT ABUSES COSTING VICTIMS THOUSANDS.
The Evening Standard (London, England);  April 28, 2004 ;     700+ words ......years. Its findings were rejected even by estate agents' organisations as a damp squib . Mr Stace...report further reveals how poorly regarded estate agents are by the public. Only about one in 10...sellers questioned strongly agreed that estate agents could usually be trusted. About ...

Article: FIND NET VALUE OF YOUR HOME; Fed up with estate agents who can't put a value on your house? Help is at hand from the internet.(Features)
Sunday Mirror (London, England);  June 10, 2007 ;     700+ words ......moving home most of us turn to our estate agents to guide us through the ordeal. We...knowledge. But rising complaints against estate agents show more of us think they're just...customers contacted the Ombudsman for Estate Agents (OEA) - an increase of 41 per cent...

Article: Darling announces plans to clampdown on rogue Estate Agents.
M2 Presswire;  November 17, 2006 ;     700+ words ......announces plans to clampdown on rogue Estate Agents(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:17112006 Rogue estate agents and traders are being targeted...Alistair Darling today. The Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill would champion...

Article: Estate agents among least trusted people, says survey.
Mortgage Strategy;  May 8, 2006 ;     253 words ...Pressure for estate agents to be licensed has been...of people do not trust estate agents alone in their homes and...feel uncomfortable about estate agents showing potential buyers...they are at home during viewings but 18% are too busy to...fees or commission with estate ...

Article: Consumer view: Regulating estate agents.
Money Marketing;  April 20, 2006 ;     643 words ......Government's refusal to introduce licensing of estate agents is incomprehensible, particularly after...next June, the Government is giving estate agents an unprecedented opportunity to dominate...mortgage and insurance business. Yet estate agents are the one group of individuals in...

Article: All estate agents 'should be licensed'.(Business)
The Birmingham Post (England);  May 12, 2006 ;     316 words ...All estate agents should be licensed to show that they are qualified...ombudsman said today. Stephen Carr-Smith, Ombudsman for Estate Agents, said it should be made mandatory for estate agents to be licensed before they could join the profession...

Article: Sutcliffe announces plan to tackle rogue estate agents.
M2 Presswire;  July 22, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Sutcliffe announces plan to tackle rogue estate agents(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07222004 Estate agents will have to sign up to independent...current system, the OFT can ban rogue estate agents and there is a voluntary ombudsman...

Article: City: Family Finance: Go online and axe the agent Two new home sales websites are joining those already established on the internet. Robert Watts looks at what they offer and asks are they better than estate agents?
The Sunday Telegraph London;  July 23, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Estate agents are one of the most mistrusted...its "no commission, no estate agents and no hassle" approach...by e-mail to arrange a viewing. If they want to proceed...little time for traditional estate agents. "By the very nature of what they do, estate agents can ...

Article: Time to weed out the cowboys in the estate agents' world
The Scotsman;  July 19, 2008 ;     592 words ......career change and become estate agents. It's astonishing that...stringent FSA regulation, estate agents and letting agents are...be unfit and improper. Estate agents are not formally regulated...are thin on the ground, estate agents would have all the incentive...over. ...

Article: Poor value for money, bad service ... is it any wonder that estate agents are so despised? A report by the Office of Fair Trading says there is widespread dissatisfaction with estate agents. So how can we get them to clean up their act? Stephen Carr-Smith, Ombudsman for Estate Agents, answers the tough questions LONDON JOBS
Evening Standard - London;  April 19, 2004 ;     700+ words ......sale of property ... is it any wonder estate agents are despised? A Our code of practice...information not being included. But estate agents aren't obliged to volunteer information...conveyancing. It's not up to sellers or estate agents to point out a property's bad points...

Article: How estate agents are battling for your home.(News)
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  October 19, 2005 ;     651 words ......inventive tactics as estate agents and mortgage lenders...Sunday and evening viewings, the possibility...branded Minis to their estate agents three years ago in...for trendy London estate agents Foxtons, whose fleet...use of cafe-style estate agents' offices in ...

Article: `Establish strong, reputable pool of estate agents', BUSINESS TIMES
Business Times (Malaysia);  August 22, 2000 ;     341 words ......This, he said is in view of the shortage of estate agents in the country. Furthermore as a result...review of some of the practices of real estate agents is needed, he said when officiating the...put up for sale or let by as many as five estate agents. "I am sure that there is ...