Russell & Butler Reviews 67

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service throughout - from the initial instruction and marketing of the property with Cheryl and then through to Nick for completion, the Russell & Butler team were superb, going above and be... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We highly recommend Russell & Butler for Buying & Selling your home or next property. The whole team that supported us in our recent home move, from Michelle in Sales, Tracey & Sharon the progre... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

There are estate agents, negotiators and then there are genuine case progressors like Tracey. I’m a mortgage broker and my customers chose to buy a property from this estate agent. Nothing was too mu... See more

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Russell & Butler Estate Agents are proudly independent and have been operating in the Buckingham, Brackley and Banbury area since 2001.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Excellent service throughout - from the initial instruction and marketing of the property with Cheryl and then through to Nick for completion, the Russell & Butler team were superb, going above and beyond. We bought a house through Russell & Butler 20-odd years ago and remembered them for their great service - and the experience recently selling a house was equally positive. Happy to recommend.

August 30, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible experience all round

Terrible experience all round. They will ripped you off your disposed and you will end up going through the TDS ( Tenancy Deposit Scheme ) to get your money. I wont recommend

March 15, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sales - at your peril

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Fantasy meets Reality- it is blurred to say the least. In my experience I have found them to be duplicit, economic with the truth and under value property. Manipulative feedback and unpleasant to do business with. Could not recommend.

October 11, 2022
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I was in two minds whether to respond or not, however the more I thought about it, the more unjust I feel your comments are. This transaction has never been straightforward and what amazes me is that most of the delays were caused by you moving the goal posts and subsequently being completely inflexible on anything. This includes a time delay so long it cost the chain to lose a first-time buyer whose mortgage offer ran out which could not be renewed. This somehow became our fault. When another buyer was found out of area, not by us, that buyer also pulled out, still seemingly our fault. At this point despite our buyers offering considerably more than their original accepted offer you sold to someone else by another agent. At that another complete chain was in place but you chose the other party. Meanwhile we continued to push on with the chain to the point where they were all, but for a couple of points, ready to exchange. Our buyers then offered even more on the basis an exchange of contracts could take place by a given date and they were prepared to move in with relatives to meet your now new completion date. The reason they wanted the exchange by a certain date was so they could complete their sale allowing their buyer to save their own mortgage offer, otherwise the rate would increase so high she could no longer afford to move. As you will no doubt be aware the mortgage market is in turmoil currently and your buyers found that unknown to them their lenders criteria had changed and they were no longer able to extend their mortgage offer to tie in with your completion date. Perfectly justifiable reason to request an earlier date but again your inflexibility came to the fore and you decided to drop them again in favour of your other buyer. To be honest how you have treated our buyers has been cruel, they have hung on through thick and thin and done everything they could to buy your house. The following is an extract from our buyers about us: "I will say though that you have been nothing but utterly professional and have had the utmost tact and diplomacy when dealing with such a difficult woman. We thank you for that and the hard work you have put in for us. You’ve gone above and beyond the call of duty in trying to secure us a home."
I am happy we acted correctly, honestly and professionally at all times.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Buckingham's top Estate Agent in every respect

We sold our home in Buckingham through Russell & Butler, I cannot praise them highly enough, every aspect of the pre-sale, sale itself and the post-sale support right through to exchange of contracts and completion was faultless. Obviously moving home is never stress free, but Russell & Butler's Sales Progression Team are amazing, experts in the whole moving procedure, always proactive and always there to help with good advice!

November 10, 2021
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Reply from Russell & Butler

Thanks for you kind words Andy. Sorry to see you go, good luck in your new home when you finally get there. All the best Brian.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best Experience in selling home in Buckingham

I had to sell a family home in Buckingham remotely. The minute I met with the team I was impressed. Sold within a day but the more important work is done behind the scenes with their sales advancement team. Council, buyers, solicitors, deeds, certificates etc. can slow things down. This team keeps the deal moving. If I could give more than 5 STARS I would.

October 28, 2021
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Reply from Russell & Butler

Many thanks for your kind words we really appriciate it. Best wishes,
Brian.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Above and Beyond...

The most Helpful and proactive Estate Agent Team I have ever dealt with! Excellent Job Team!

October 15, 2021
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Reply from Russell & Butler

Hi Mike, thanks very much for your kind words. I shall pass on to the rest of the team. Best of luck in your new home.
Brian Russell.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly Recommended Estate Agent- Russell & Butler

We highly recommend Russell & Butler for Buying & Selling your home or next property.

The whole team that supported us in our recent home move, from Michelle in Sales, Tracey & Sharon the progressors, and Brian a Director, worked exceptionally hard in dealing with difficult parties in our chain.
At one point, information, dates and personalities were all in conflict. We were worried that the whole process would break down. Brian took up the challenge and sorted everything for every body. Well done that Man.
A more than brilliant team, that works well together and we recommend them to every one thinking of buying or selling a property.
Thank you All.

October 12, 2021
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Reply from Russell & Butler

Hi Mike, many thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice review. Best of luck in your new home.
Best wishes,
Brian.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delighted with proactive service

Delighted with the service from Russell and Butler. The whole team were professional, friendly & efficient communicators. Special thanks to Cheryl for her expert knowledge & Brian for his proactive approach matching us with a buyer suitable to our circumstances. We highly recommend Russell and Butler in Buckingham, their strength as a local, independent agency shines through.

October 1, 2021
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Reply from Russell & Butler

Hi Ali, many thanks for your kind words it really means a lot to us.
Best wishes,
Brian.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We highly recommend Russell and…

We can highly recommend Russell and Butler for buying and selling your home. They really worked hard to complete our purchase. They had a highly dedicated team working to progress our purchase who were really on the ball and offered help and advice at every stage.

October 1, 2021
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Reply from Russell & Butler

Hi Fred, many thanks for your kind words which I have passed onto to our sales team. Best of luck in your new home, Brian.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended

We had two quotes from two agents and initially chose the other agent rather that Russell & Butler because we viewed them as more suitable to sell an equestrian home. How wrong were we! Anyway focusing on the positives I can summarise as follows our experience of Russell & Butler, excellent set of details including a video of our property which we were thrilled with, worked with us on the wording for the online property portals and had an excellent set of terms and conditions so that we knew exactly what we were signing up to. We had 2 viewings and both buyers offered and we sold within 72 hours of going to market. We made sure through R&B that the buyers were fully aware of any items that might crop up during searches and enquiries ahead of accepting our 2nd offer including sending some video footage that was passed onto the buyer. This meant we had a totally smooth transaction with they buyer fully aware of what to expect. We were told by our solicitors that we could expect to complete our sale within 15 to 18 weeks but with the buyers, ourselves and R&B fully motivated to take advantage for the buyers of the stamp duty discount we got the sale through in 8 weeks. R&B had excellent communications throughout from Brian one of the Directors, Tracey the Senior Sales Progressor to Alice who raised the invoice at the end. I can honestly say they were 100% and we would happily recommend them to both sellers and buyers

September 28, 2021
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Reply from Russell & Butler

Thanks for your kind words Sarah, it has been a pleasure working with you. Best of luck in your new home. Brian.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have recently sold my house with R&B…

I have recently sold my house with R&B and every staff member that I have met or spoken to, has been so warm, patient and personable. They have gone above and beyond to help progress the sale. What a great team. Thank you!!

September 24, 2021
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Reply from Russell & Butler

Thank you Sophie, I'll pass on your comments to the team. Best wishes, Brian.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought a property recently via Brian &…

Bought a property recently via Brian & Russell and we can vouch for their professionalism. Communication was spot on. During the course of the purchase, we met both Brian and Nick who were very responsive to our requests, and when they didn't have the answers to our questions, promised to check and call back - which they did. The whole team was friendly and everyone seemed to know the details of the transaction, and could just pick up the file and run with it in the absence of a team member we had been dealing with. Tracey was particularly helpful in the sales progression and very prompt with queries and general advice. R&B contacted other parties in the chain to expedite the process which resulted in a delightful timescale of 16 weeks. I can't thank the Russell & Butler team enough.

September 6, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Property purchase.

We’ve recently bought a house through Russell and Butler and have had communications with various members of the team. Wether it was to arrange viewing or chase solicitors all have been extremely helpful, polite and attentive even though we are not strictly their client. An extremely professional service.

August 28, 2021
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Reply from Russell & Butler

Thanks Duncan, best of luck in your new home.
Brian Russell.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a FANTASTIC TEAM Russell & Butler…

What a FANTASTIC TEAM Russell & Butler are!

Both my mother and I have just successfully sold each of our homes using Russell & Butler - Tracey, Cheryl, Alice, Michelle, Brian & Nick were all brilliant and we're so pleased we chose them to manage the sale of both of our homes.

All of the team are so friendly, professional, super efficient and kept us constantly updated on progress throughout the entire process on both house sales. They all work so hard and are worth every penny of their commission.

Exceptional thanks goes to Tracey who’s been quite remarkable throughout the process of managing the chain for mum’s sale. Her knowledge, experience, excellent communication and calm handling of each situation faced, we knew we were in great hands.

From both mum & I a MASSIVE ‘WELL DONE’ and THANK YOU ’Team R&B’ - what a brilliant team you all are!

August 6, 2021
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Reply from Russell & Butler

Thankyou Wendy, your kind words really do mean a lot. Good luck for the future and please send my best wishes to your mum.
Brian Russell.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recent sale

We have been delighted with our recent sale with Russell & Butler. Very professional, helpful and positive staff and would not hesitate to recommend them.

August 2, 2021
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Reply from Russell & Butler

Thank you Tim, delighted to work with you. Best wishes for the future, Brian Russell.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Above and beyond

There are estate agents, negotiators and then there are genuine case progressors like Tracey.
I’m a mortgage broker and my customers chose to buy a property from this estate agent. Nothing was too much trouble for Tracey and despite the looming stamp duty deadline, we managed to complete in time. I can honestly say I wish I was located geographically closer, as all my purchases would be a lot smoother in her hands! Big thank you from me.

June 30, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Trevor Whymark

I would highly recommend Russell and Butler for their friendly, professional service.
A special thanks to Tracey for keeping me updated and her expertise in progressing the sale to completion.
If you are buying or selling they are a great choice of agent. Many thanks.

May 27, 2021
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Reply from Russell & Butler

It was a pleasure working with you Trevor and many thanks for your kind words.
Berst wishes,
Brian.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I sold a house in Buckingham in 2020…

I sold a house in Buckingham in 2020 and Russell & Butler were my estate agents. They were very professional and went to great lengths to ensure that snags were dealt with and the sale proceeded as smoothly as possible. Excellent work done Brian, Tracey and team!

May 11, 2021
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Reply from Russell & Butler

Hi Ani, many thanks for your kind words. It was very challlenging times during the first lock down and delighted we got there. Hope all is well with you.
Best wishes,
Brian.

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