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DAY INTHE LIFE
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Long days at the Estate Agency

8.15a.m. I sort through the mail How does a typical Estate Agent spends his day? A few telephone calls, the market, goes very smoothly. It is
adding items to my list of tasks for the odd visit here or there, endless drinks and expensive lunches with a pleasure to deal with such property
today. Thisis already quite long as solicitors finished by a few rounds on the golf course? Resident of and I can confidently reassure the
today is Friday and with Monday is Freshbroolç Peter Frost, from the West Swindon branch of Nationwide proud owners that their home will be
the busiest days of the week. Anglia Sandoes, describes what he does. of interest to several clients of ours.
There are quite a few telephone escaped budgie, tripped up by the 500p.m. The busy day has re-e 6.45p.m. Having fed brief details
calls before opening time; today is no oldest child who frantically tries to sulted
suited in several appointments to of the house into our computer it
exception. The bleeping brings a call prevent his pet mouse from going view property to be made,and I have rewards me with a list of suitable
from a young lady who is moving out behind a sideboard, and I am hit to read and sign my outgoing mall. applicants for the property. Several
later today and urgently wants a squarely in the back of the head by a 545p.m. Another briefing with telephone calls later, I have suc-
piece of last minute advice. A quick large sausage thrown by the young- my staff where we check outstand- ceeded in making two appointments
check on her property file in the est member of the family disen- ing items, some of which will be for today and one for tommorow.
computer gives me the necessary chanted with the meal set out in front passed on to the evening staff who 7.15p.m. A final check through
information, which I pass on to her. of her. Needless to say the house is a have just arrived. After talking to my diary, writing out items for the
9.00a.m. The staff have assembled complete shambles so it is with relief them I leave for my next appoint- next day, a further chat with the
for our morning meeting to discuss that I finally escape after giving my ment. evening staff and then home!
yesterday's events as well as going valuation. 6.00p.m. Mercifully, this one, to Who said anything about golf?
through items for today. Our meet- bring a well presented house on to P.S. All the events in this article are true
ing is peppered with 'phone calls,
something which occurs regularly EXCt7SIONS -
throughout the day. No wonder the
public seem to think we do nothing & TOURS
but chat on the telephone all the time!
9.30a.m. My first appointment at
an Edwardian terraced house be- BOOK EARLY FOR THE
longing to an old lady wishing to sell BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS
up and move in with relatives. She is Depart Saturday 29th October
an extremely sweet but, unfortu- and return Sunday 30th October.
nately, very deaf and has the alarm- £39 per person based on twin/double accomodation.
ing habit of breaking off in mid-sen- Includes coach travel, tour of lights, hotel accomodation
tence to hold very animated conver- (dinner, bed, breakfast & Sunday lunch)
sations with her pet budgie. I am
unsure at times to whom she is mak- ALSO SUNDAY 30TH OCTOBER - INTERNATIONAL MOTOR
ing her comments! SHOW, BIRMINGHAM. Adult: £8.50 inc. admission;
Eventually, I manage to take full Child: £7.00; OAPs £7.00
details, agree a price and fee and
leave. Thamesdown Transport
10.30a.m. Back in the office for a ENQUIRIES & BOOKINGS:
welcome cup of tea; respond to the Peter Frost
several accumulated telephone mes- - FLEMING WAY KIOSK, NEAR PRIMARK, tel. 615399
sages. 1.30p.m. Back in the office it is :' 4i' AW 4W
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1115a.m. I meet a young couple time for hastily snatched sandwiches
who want advice on buying their and tea, before dealing with other SWINDON GLASS 4
first property. After taking personal queries awaiting my attention.
details, I introduce the couple to our 2.30p.m. Time for a brief update For the Complete Glass and
Financial Advisor, who runs with my colleagues on the days
through the mortgage side with progress so far. They have all expe- Glazing Service
them. A few telephone calls later, the rienced an equally busy day, with 0 * Glazing repairs
couple leave to keep their first ap- one seeking guidance on an offer * Mirror Wardrobes
pointment to view a property, which that she has received on a property
I have made for them. The ever pres- being marketed. After checking all * Double Glazing Systems
ent computer eagerly devours the aspects of the prospective purchas- * Aluminium Windows and Patio Doors
information I feed it on the couple. ers chain, we put the offer to the 0 * Safety Glass
1200p.m. Several telephone calls, vendors of the house, who promptly
some of which are from clients com- reject it as it is less than the asking * Mirrors
pleting house transactions and wish- price. This refusal is passed back to * Glass cut to size while you wait
ing to know when they can pick up the intended purchasers, who after
their keys. This is probably one of the some thought agree to pay the full SWINDON 615262
questions Estate Agents are most price. Details are taken from all 0 Okus Trading Estate 4
frequently asked and the answer is parties on a sales form, solicitors are
always the same. We can only release notified, and the information on the
keys when authorised to do so by completed form is fed into the com-
solicitors acting for the vendors of puter before being passed on for
the property, a fact not greatly appre- typing.
ciated or well received by the public 330p.m. I meet a solicitor who is CAKTRAVIEUEAD.
at large. acting as Executor in a deceased
1230p.m. I am inside a semi-de-emi-de person's estate, at an extremely S 0 L I C I 1 0 R S
tached
tached house talking to an extremely shabby looking house in the Town
harassed young mother surrounded Centre. Inside we are welcomed by a Contact us for all your legal needs
by four noisy children, who I esti- variety of insects. Treading our way
mate are all under school age, and are gingerly through debris strewn including
all either crying, laughing, scream- across the floors, we wind our way
ing, shouting or generally running through the property, scratching house sales & purchases,
riot. As I start my inspection of the painfully as we go. Finally we escape matrimonial matters and
property, the family's pet dog de-e into fresh air, compare notes and I
cides to attach itself very painfully to give my valuation.
cides criminal law.
my right leg and is only dislodged by 430p.m. After a shower and
a swift, well aimed kick from it's change lam back in the office to deal
owner! Gratefully accepting the of- with the inevitable telephone mes-es 103-4 Commercial Road, Swindon.
fer of a dressing for my wound, I sages sages awaiting me. This is also a
hobble on through the property good time to discuss any other mat- Tel: 617617
where I am later dive bombed by an ters with my colleagues.