You Deserve Better Than a Board and a Prayer: Sell Your Home Properly

Steph Vass
Jul 21, 2025
3 min read

Why sellers need personal estate agents — and why I still show up for both sides of the deal.

Let’s get one thing straight.

Selling your home isn’t a quick admin task.It shouldn’t be left to someone juggling 40 listings and a mobile that rings off the hook with the wrong buyers. (Hang on, do you even get your agents mobile number?!).

But this is exactly what most sellers walk into without even realising it.

You’ve seen the signs.

Literally.

The board goes up. The photos go live. You get a Rightmove link and a polite email that says, “We’ll be in touch.”

And then… silence.Unless you chase. Unless you push. Unless you already know how this works.

And that’s the problem. You shouldn’t have to know how this works.That’s what you’re paying them for.

So here it is ... the part no one in the industry says out loud:

Most estate agents are too busy to sell your home properly.Even the good ones.

They’re stuck in a broken model that rewards volume, not service.So they list more. Speak less. Rush everything. And they don’t mean to, they’re just knackered.

It’s not personal. But it should be.

Your home isn’t one of many. It’s yours.

Your biggest financial asset. Your proudest achievement.The hallway where your toddler took their first steps. The kitchen you finally got round to renovating.The house that felt like a forever, until life moved on.

So no, you don’t want “just a listing.”You want strategy. You want care. You want someone who knows what they’re doing — and has the time and intention to actually do it.

That’s where personal estate agency comes in.

It’s what I do.It’s what TAUK does.And it’s what I’ve built across the UK; agent by agent, village by village, to give sellers a better option.

I work with a small number of clients at a time in Aughton, Ormskirk and West Lancashire.That means I have the time to do this properly. Not “upload and pray” — but launch.With styling advice, full photography, a dedicated launch plan, tailored marketing, and careful buyer management.

I don’t just want to get you an offer. I want to get you the right one.From a buyer who can actually complete.At a price you’re proud of.

Why do I still sell locally? Because it keeps me real.

Yes, I’m the founder of TAUK — and I mentor hundreds of estate agents across the UK.But I still sell homes.Because if I’m going to show other agents how to raise the standard, I need to stay on the ground floor.

It’s also good for sellers — because you’re not working with someone who’s out of touch.You’re working with someone who’s still deep in the details. Who understands the pressure, the emotion, and the result that matters to you most: a move, not just a sale.

So what is TAUK, really?

It’s a new kind of estate agency.A national brand built on local, personal service — where every agent runs their own business and only takes on the clients they can truly serve.

We work differently:

Fewer listings per agent
More tailored marketing
Sales completed 6 weeks faster than the national average
Support around your life, not office hours
Genuine pricing advice (not just whatever Rightmove “suggests”)

You get an agent who knows your street, your buyer profile, and your goals.And because they’re backed by TAUK’s support, systems, and marketing team — they can focus on you, not on admin.

If you’re selling in West Lancs — I’m your girl.

If you’re anywhere else in the UK — I’ve got someone for you.A TAUK agent who’s been trained and mentored to do it the same way I do.No script-reading, no shortcuts, no commissions for cross-selling you a mortgage.

Just proper estate agency. The way it should be.

And if you’re an agent?

Still sitting in morning meetings not selling homes. Still being told to “push the stock out” and “just get the board up”? I built TAUK for you.

Because you shouldn’t have to leave estate agency to love your job again.You just need a better way to do it.One where you set your fees, build your brand, and serve fewer clients to a higher standard — without feeling like you’re on your own.