BELIEVED to be the oldest established firm of estate agents in the country having been in property for over 310 years, Helmores are celebrating yet another milestone this month.
One of the partners, Rob Stoyle, is celebrating 20 years with the firm.
Rob joined the firm at the age of 18 back in 1990 just when the previous recession of the late 1980's/early 1990's was taking hold.
"Those times were extremely tough" he recalls, adding: "All I knew was a difficult market with falling house prices and I think it was this period that gave me an excellent grounding in estate agency and taught me adaptability in what can be a very rapidly changing property market."
After leaving school, Rob worked in Bill Greenhalgh's music shop in Fore Street, Exeter, for some time selling guitars, amplifiers and music equipment, but had a change in career when a position arose at Helmores.
"I think most people don't realise what a complex and diverse profession estate agency is and how much hard work happens behind the scenes – we can often be found in the office burning the midnight oil catching up with the days events!
"In fact, during my time with the firm there have been 10 estate agents come and go in Crediton, with the latest closures being Miller and Son and Saleboards, which underlines how precarious the industry can be."
Rob says that having the right people working with you is also part of the success of Helmores.
"We have first class people at Helmores, with Phil Morgan my business partner (who has over 20 years of managing successful teams) and 10 other members of the team who all pride themselves on providing friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient service to buyers and sellers."
If you would appreciate a chat with an agent who will give you straight-talking honest advice, backed up by a totally transparent no-nonsense approach to getting your house sold, please telephone Rob, Phil or any of the team at Helmores on 01363 777999 or drop into their centrally located High Street offices which is open seven days a week.
Alan Quick