Separately instructing more than one estate agent in the same town offers little benefit in return for the increased cost of a multi agency listing. However, there is a marketing advantage to be gained by instructing an estate agent who is part of a 500 branch group covering a major part of the UK and often with more than one branch in some bigger towns. By instructing a team estate agent as your sole agent you are achieving that greater geographical coverage but still only paying a sole agency...