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Every missed call from a vendor is an instruction you are giving to your competitor.
Face For Business answers every call, every time -- so none of them go to voicemail.

Face For Business is a Liverpool-based professional telephone answering service, specifically experienced with estate agents. With 22 Kerfuffle reviews at 5.0 stars and 102 Google reviews at 5.0 stars, they bring trained virtual PAs to every call your team cannot take -- from out-of-hours enquiries to peak volume overflow. Plans start from £49/month with no setup fee and second-by-second billing.

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5.0 Kerfuffle
22 verified agent reviews -- perfect Kerfuffle rating
5.0
5.0 Google
102 Google reviews -- perfect score
13w
13-week training
Every virtual PA trained for 13 weeks before taking calls
£49
From £49/month
No setup fee, second-by-second billing

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The missed call problem for estate agents

Your best leads call when your team is on viewings, at lunch, or after the office closes.

Estate agents generate leads through multiple channels -- but the telephone remains one of the highest-intent channels available. A vendor who calls your office has already decided to make contact. If that call goes to voicemail, the vendor redials the next agent on their list. A telephone answering service that answers every call with a trained, professional PA means no missed call becomes a lost instruction.

Voicemail is not a professional first impression.

A vendor calling for the first time and reaching a voicemail greeting has an immediate question about the professionalism of your agency. Every agent claims to be responsive. A voicemail proves otherwise. Face For Business answers the call with a real person who knows your agency's name and can take a detailed message or qualify the enquiry immediately.

Your team is on viewings when your phones are ringing most.

Peak call volume in an estate agency often coincides with peak viewing activity -- afternoons and early evenings when negotiators are out of the office. A telephone answering service covers these periods so your office lines are always answered even when your team is in the field.

Out-of-hours calls are being lost entirely.

An estate agent whose office closes at 5.30pm loses every call that comes in from 5.31pm onwards. Buyers and vendors do not stop their property research when your office closes. Face For Business can cover out-of-hours calls so your agency captures enquiries that most competitors are losing to voicemail.

Reception cover during holidays and sickness is expensive and unreliable.

When your receptionist is on holiday or sick, covering their calls typically means a colleague takes on extra work or calls are handled poorly. Temporary reception staff require briefing and do not know your agency. Face For Business provides seamless cover because your virtual PA team knows your agency before the first call.

How Face For Business works for estate agents

Six capabilities that make sure every call to your agency is answered by a professional who knows your business.

Face For Business operates as a virtual PA service for estate agents -- answering calls in your agency's name, taking detailed messages, qualifying enquiries, and escalating urgent calls to your team. Their 13-week training programme means every PA who answers a call for your agency is trained to the standard you would expect from an in-house receptionist.

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Calls answered in your agency's name

Face For Business answers your calls as '[Your Agency] -- how can I help?' -- not as a call centre. Callers experience the interaction as a call to your agency, handled by a professional who knows your office, your team members by name, and your standard call-handling protocols.

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13-week trained virtual PAs

Every Face For Business virtual PA completes a 13-week training programme before taking live calls. The training covers professional call handling, message taking, caller qualification, and the specific vocabulary and protocols relevant to estate agents. You are not getting an untrained call centre operative -- you are getting a PA.

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Second-by-second billing

Face For Business bills by the second, not by the minute. If a call lasts 47 seconds, you are billed for 47 seconds. This contrasts with the per-minute billing used by most telephone answering services, which rounds every call up to the next full minute. For agencies with high call volumes and many short calls, second-by-second billing makes a material difference to cost.

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Overflow and out-of-hours cover

Face For Business can be set up as overflow cover -- only taking calls when your in-house team are busy -- or as full out-of-hours cover for evenings and weekends. Most estate agents start with overflow and add out-of-hours once they see the volume of calls being captured.

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Detailed message delivery

Messages are delivered to your team immediately via email, SMS, or both -- with the caller's name, number, the reason for their call, and any qualifying information the PA has gathered. Your negotiator knows what a caller needs before they call back.

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Bespoke call scripts and protocols

Face For Business builds a bespoke call handling script for your agency before the service goes live. The script covers how to handle each type of enquiry -- valuation requests, property availability questions, tenancy maintenance calls, applicant registration -- so the PA handles each call the way your agency would.

From missed calls to captured leads

How Face For Business sets up an estate agency account -- five steps.

Face For Business can have a new estate agency account live within 24 hours of the setup call. The onboarding process is designed for busy agencies who need the service operational quickly.

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Setup call and brief

The Face For Business team takes a brief on your agency's name, team structure, the types of call you most commonly receive, and how you want each type handled. This informs the bespoke call script.

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Call script development

Face For Business develops a bespoke call handling script for your agency covering valuation requests, property availability, viewing bookings, maintenance reports, and any other regular call types your agency receives.

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Team briefing

The Face For Business virtual PA team is briefed on your agency -- your name, your team members, your key properties, your office hours, and how urgent calls should be escalated. This happens before the service goes live.

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Call diversion setup

Your office phone system is set up to divert to Face For Business -- either as overflow when lines are busy, or as full cover for out-of-hours periods. The divert setup takes minutes and is tested before the service goes live.

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Live and monitoring

The service goes live. Face For Business provides regular reporting on call volumes, call types, and message outcomes so your team can see what is being captured. The call script is refined over the first few weeks based on real call experience.

The Kerfuffle member route

Kerfuffle members get a direct introduction to Face For Business with a free trial period.

Face For Business is featured on Kerfuffle and Compare The PropTech as a telephone answering specialist for estate agents. The Kerfuffle route connects you with the team for a conversation scoped to your agency's call volumes and handling requirements.

What Kerfuffle members get

  • Direct introduction to the Face For Business team
  • Bespoke call script development for your agency included
  • Second-by-second billing from day one -- no per-minute rounding
  • Overflow and out-of-hours options both assessed for your agency
  • Kerfuffle account manager involved throughout the setup
Kerfuffle member route
From £49/month
No setup fee, second-by-second billing

Face For Business plans start from £49 per month with no setup fee. The second-by-second billing model means you pay only for call time actually used. The Kerfuffle introduction ensures the right plan is recommended for your agency's call volumes -- not the most expensive option available.

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Live demo - open to all Kerfuffle members

See how it works for your agency before committing to anything.

A 30-minute conversation with the Kerfuffle team covers the product in the context of your specific agency setup -- followed by live Q&A and a clear picture of what the commercial relationship would look like.

On demand - book at a time that suits you

Whether you are a single-office agent or a multi-branch group, the conversation is tailored to your current setup and where the biggest gains are available for your team.

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Frequently asked questions

What estate agents ask before getting started.

How does the call divert work? Will callers know they are not talking to our office?
Your calls divert to Face For Business when triggered by your overflow or out-of-hours rule. The call is answered in your agency's name -- the PA says 'Good morning, [Agency Name], how can I help?' Callers have no reason to know they are talking to a virtual PA service, and the 13-week trained team handles calls to the same standard as an experienced in-house receptionist.
What happens in an emergency -- a flood, a gas leak, something urgent?
Your call script includes an escalation protocol for emergency calls. If a caller reports a maintenance emergency -- gas smell, burst pipe, fire alarm -- the PA follows your specified escalation procedure, which typically means calling your designated emergency contact immediately and then providing the caller with that number.
Can you handle calls for multiple branches under one account?
Yes. Face For Business can handle calls for multiple branches of your agency under a single account. Each branch can have its own call handling script and divert configuration, while the management reporting is centralised so you can see call volumes and outcomes across your whole network.
What are your service hours?
Face For Business provides 24/7 cover for agencies that require it, as well as defined out-of-hours windows -- evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. The service hours are configured to match your agency's specific requirements during the setup call.
Is there a contract tie-in?
Face For Business plans are flexible. The specific contract terms are discussed during the setup conversation with the Kerfuffle team. The no-setup-fee structure means you are not committed from the moment you start -- the relationship begins with a low-risk entry point.
How do we access the Kerfuffle member offer?
Book a Zoom via the button on this page. The Kerfuffle team will make the introduction to Face For Business and ensure the setup conversation covers your agency's call volumes, your current approach to out-of-hours coverage, and which plan structure is right for your team.
About Face For Business

Liverpool-based telephone answering specialists for estate agents. 5.0 stars on both Kerfuffle and Google.

Face For Business is a Liverpool-based professional telephone answering service with extensive experience working with estate agents across the UK. Their 13-week PA training programme, second-by-second billing, and bespoke call script model make them a specialist partner rather than a generic call answering service. With 22 Kerfuffle reviews at 5.0 stars and 102 Google reviews at 5.0 stars, their perfect double-five-star rating tells you everything you need to know about the quality of their service.

22
Kerfuffle reviews at 5.0 stars
102
Google reviews at 5.0 stars
13w
Virtual PA training programme
£49
Starting price per month, no setup fee
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A missed call is a missed instruction. Face For Business makes sure that never happens.

Face For Business gives estate agents a professional telephone answering service that answers every call in your agency's name, captures every enquiry, and delivers detailed messages to your team -- from £49/month with no setup fee.

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