Josh Harding

About Josh Harding

Before becoming an estate agent I was in various retail and sales roles for more than ten years, so you could definitely say I’m a natural salesman! I’ve been an estate agent for several years and my people skills have helped me to progress to senior sales negotiator and I’m planning to learn more about valuations.

To be a good sales negotiator, you need to be able to listen to both sides of the equation – the vendor and the buyer. The vendor is your client, but you need to make the buyer happy as well as the seller in order to make the property sale happen. It’s about building up trust and keeping the communication going.

My ideal sale would be a multi-million property in Battledown – preferably with no onward chain – and the sale would go through with no complications. So far this hasn’t happened, but you can always hope! My own dream property is a villa on a Greek island

Occasionally, sales just fall through and you simply have to pick up the pieces and keep everyone moving forward to make things happen. Some properties end up being “third time lucky” for us so you have to keep the faith and keep everyone motivated.

Outside of work I’m pretty busy. I love to spend time with my family and I take my dog Ralph on a lot of walks around Cleeve Hill and Pittville Park. I’ve always lived in Cheltenham so I know all of the best places to walk in and to hang out at.

Travel is a big passion of mine and I’ve always got plans for my next trip – I’m hoping to go to Japan in the next couple of years, as well as Las Vegas and other big cities in the US.

Language: English