james wrote:Intersting reading.
We are about to put our house on the market and currently considering estate agents/soliciters etc.
So far its:
Remax - too many horror stories to be interested
Estate agents - dont seem to have lots of people banging down the door
Soliciters with ESPC facility - seems the winner so far.
Would welcome feedback from past customers in the West Lothian area.
Or even better why not buy my house? Its lovely and I'm just finishing the weeding so its in move in condition.

I would always use an ESPC or such like as i reckon they have by far the most coverage. I have bought three times and sold twice through ESPC and i've found it excellant. I also prefer to do my own viewings, as I've found people can be more comfortable around the owners than someone trying to sell (view from joe public point of view, apologies to any nice estate agents).
As for solicitors, i've spent ages trolling through particulars, and have found some don't display too well on the web (which i reckon 90% of the possibles use- the paper has tiny print and no pictures). I have bought from Warners once, and then sold with them twice, largely because the particulars are laid out well, with plenty of excellant pictures- that and the particulars to my eye look quite clear and uncluttered. Warners' prices are as competitive as anyone i think, and they are a large, experienced company. So long as you keep on to them, and make sure they do what you want, they they are excellant. I would however recommend reading over the particulars thoroughly before they are published..
I have no link to Warners in case anyone is wondering, but am just someone who has had a fair amount of dealings with them in the last 18 months, and will probably use them again in the future.
HTH