Death of the traditional estate agent? Why 'proper' agents are missing a trick

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'In this tough market, a good, "proper" Estate Agent has more value than ever', says buying agent Tracy Kellett, as she questions the business sense of low fixed-fee operations, and argues that many traditional agents are failing to sell-in their biggest USP...

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Tracy Kellett

Managing Director at BDI Home Finders

Tracy Kellett is Managing Director of BDI Home Finders, who undertake property search across London and the South-East. Tracy is a judge for The Sunday Times Estate Agency Awards and features as one of ‘London’s Elite Agents’ on the prime time U.S. TV show ‘Selling London’. You can follow Tracy on Twitter @buyingagent or read her blog at thebuyingagent.wordpress.com

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