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What is a purchase broker?
A buying real estate agent is a real estate agent who assists you in purchasing a home. He or she has a good network and knowledge of the local real estate market. With such a person, you have all the knowledge and experience at hand to be well prepared when it comes to the purchasing process.
The real estate agent knows exactly what is for sale in the area, at what prices houses are being sold, and what gives you as a buyer the most chance during the bidding process. Furthermore, the real estate agent negotiates for you and takes care of all the legal hassle (building inspection, leasehold, Owners Association, purchase contract check, etc.). Do you already feel a burden being lifted?
Do you want your buying real estate agent to only assist you with certain tasks? That is also often possible. Many real estate agents offer partial services at a reduced rate.
What a purchasing real estate agent can do for you
When you engage a purchasing real estate agent, they can assist you with the following:
- Finding suitable homes
- Viewing homes (if you want that)
- Making a good bid
- Carrying out the negotiations (the purchasing real estate agent does this for you)
- The legal hassle (the purchasing real estate agent takes care of everything; from a building inspection to checking the purchase contract and requesting documents for leasehold and the Homeowners Association)
Big advantage: as a home seeker, with a purchasing real estate agent, you will be informed of new home supply earlier than people without a purchasing real estate agent. The supply on Funda always needs a few days to process. During that time, you've already scheduled a viewing for that sought-after apartment.
Also, don't underestimate how important the network of a purchasing real estate agent is. Real estate agents know each other and that sometimes helps to achieve more, such as the case when you want to view a second time before making your bid. This results in a greater chance of success and less worries.
What does a purchasing real estate agent cost?
Curious about how much a purchasing real estate agent costs? On average, they charge a fee between 3000 and 5000 euros. Some real estate agents do not charge a fixed fee, but use a percentage of the asking price. On average, this amounts to a fee of 1% of the purchase price. This brokerage fee (real estate agent costs) is based on a full-service provision. In other words: the situation where the purchasing real estate agent takes care of everything for you, from A to Z.
The costs of a purchasing real estate agent vary by office, but also often by region. In the higher segment, fees are often based on a percentage of the asking price. In the middle and lower segment, a fixed fee is often used. Read more about the average costs of a real estate agent.
Would you rather carry out some tasks yourself? In that case, you can engage a purchasing real estate agent for one or more partial service(s). These will then be the services that you do not want to or cannot easily perform yourself. Due to lack of time or lack of knowledge, for example. The costs for such services will be lower.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a purchase real estate agent?
A purchasing real estate agent is a real estate agent who helps you buy a home. He or she has a good network and knowledge of the local housing market. So with such a person, you have all the knowledge and experience to be well prepared when it comes to the purchasing process.
What does a purchase real estate agent cost?
Curious about how much a purchase real estate agent costs? On average, they charge a fee between 3000 and 5000 euros. Some real estate agents do not work with a fixed fee, but apply a percentage of the asking price. On average, this amounts to a rate of 1% of the purchase price. This commission (real estate agent costs) is based on full-service provision. In other words: the situation where the purchase real estate agent takes care of everything for you, from A to Z.
What does a purchase Real estate agent do?
If you hire a purchase real estate agent, you will be assisted with: Finding suitable homes, viewing homes (if you want), making a good bid, doing the negotiations (the purchase real estate agent does this for you), the legal hassle (the purchase real estate agent arranges everything; from structural inspection to checking the purchase contract and requesting documents for leasehold and the VvE)
