Estate Agent Comparison Sheet

Who this is for

Agents' valuations and terms, side by side. Each agent who values your home gets a row with the asking price they suggest, their fee, how long you would be tied in and what their service includes. The sheet works out each agent's fee in money at their own suggested price.

Sellers who have invited several agents round and want to compare more than the headline valuation before signing anything.

What this helps you track

• Each agent's suggested asking price
• The fee as a percentage or a fixed sum, and what it comes to
• Tie-in and notice periods, and sole or multi-agency terms
• What marketing is included and who handles viewings
• The spread of valuations across the agents

How to use it

1. Write the property and the dates of the valuations at the top.
2. Give each agent a row and enter their suggested asking price as they gave it.
3. Enter the fee as a percentage or a fixed sum, whichever the agent quotes, and add the tax on it if they quote that separately.
4. Record the tie-in and notice periods and the agency type exactly as the contract states them.
5. The fee in money is worked out in the browser and the workbook; on paper, multiply the price by the percentage and divide by a hundred.
6. Read each contract before signing, and ask about anything that is not clear.

Formats

• Printable PDF (A4 and US Letter)
• Fillable PDF with form fields
• Fill in online, saved in your browser
• Excel / Google Sheets workbook

The printable is laid out inside a box that fits both A4 and US Letter, so the two files are identical and neither one is scaled. The fillable PDF has real form fields. The workbook uses plain formulas only — SUM, IF, COUNTIF and the like — so it opens in Excel, LibreOffice and Google Sheets without anything breaking, and every calculated cell is grey so you can see which figures it worked out.

How to print

Download the A4 or US Letter file to match the paper in your printer, open it in a PDF reader and print at 100% — not "fit to page", which shrinks the writing space. Both files leave a 14 mm margin, which clears the unprintable edge on home printers. To print the online version with your entries in it, use the Print this sheet button, which prints only the sheet and none of the page around it. More on printing.

Questions

How is the fee amount worked out?

If you enter a percentage, the sheet multiplies the agent's suggested price by it and divides by a hundred, then adds any fixed fee. Use one or the other per agent; leave the unused column blank.

Should I choose the agent with the highest valuation?

Not on that alone. A valuation is an opinion on asking price, not a promise of the sale price. Compare the evidence each agent gives, their terms and how they plan to market the home.

What is the difference between sole and multi-agency?

Broadly, sole agency means one agent markets the home, while multi-agency lets several do so. The exact terms and fees for each vary by agent and country, so read the contract.

What do tie-in and notice periods mean?

The tie-in is how long the contract runs before you can end it, and the notice period is how much warning you must give. Record them as the agent states them.