Martyn Gerrard

purchase of house in Huntingdon Road, N2

I bought this house through Dario Esposito at MG. It was a probate sale and completion took place in November 2016. There were many hiccups along the way which could easily resulted in the purchase falling by the way side. I learnt how much hard work by the agent can be required for such a sale especially in quiet and more challenging house market conditions. My impression of estate agents had been coloured by the easy money to be made during the boom years. I have had now had to revise my views, and now understanthat in more challenging conditions the underlying qualities of an agent- such as training, market knowledge persistence, social skills, etc- counts for a lot, and will increasingly make the difference between closing a sale and not closing a sale. I nearly gave up on my purchase but because Dario remained confidence we could close the deal I persisted, we were able to work things out; we did indeed eventually close the deal. I spotted Dario working late on several occasions. I think it must have been after 6.30. Neighbouring agents in the High Road had clearly packed up and gone home.