Although my rental property of 31 years was sold within a reasonable time what prompted me to write this negative review was the information that was "hidden" until the last days of closing. My business partner and I agreed to a 6% commission but what we did not know was that London Properties was taking 3 1/2 percent of the 6. That may not seem to be a big deal however they never told us this upfront and when buyers with their agents are looking for properties, agents will look at the commission offered to the buyers agent. ( it's customary to split the 6% evenly) Thus, some agents will not look at properties with lower commissions. This could reduce the exposure to your property and we believe this happened. There were other issues with our agent but the final straw was that London Properties wanted to collect an additional $79.95 signing fee at closing! When we signed up with them ( we were not aware of this nor did they point this out) 3 months prior to the close. They have this hidden fee that they want to collect at closing. So in essence they made approximately $4000 more than the buyers agent and wanted to collect an additional $79.95 fee. I have bought and sold several properties for 33 years and this was the worst real estate transaction I ever encountered. The answers we were given when we questioned some of our concerns showed lack of experience and knowledge ( as well as honesty) If you are considering selling or buying properties in the Madera area I would strongly suggest to look elsewhere. read more