Do we really need estate agents?

Feb 7, 2011
Many estate agents offer poor value for money but is a do-it-yourself approach a viable alternative? The way we buy and sell our homes has really changed over the past few years. We don't have to traipse up and down the High Street looking at estate agents windows any more. So why go to a High Street shop to sell your property when most buyers go online to find a home? Here are two head-to-head opinions from DIY'er Sarah Beeny and traditional estate agent Philip Bullman, as told to lovemoney.com's Ed Bowsher. Video: The estate agent debate
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