Buying a home, with or without a broker?

A good real estate agent will save time and nerves. And instead of a bad hire better myself.

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There is nothing more logical than the desire to save money on buying a home. Who wants to pay more and give their hard-earned savings without studying the market and, most importantly, trade? After all, it comes not a bucket of potatoes or a kilogram of beef. Scope of the real estate operates very large sums with a large number of zeros. And even a very small percentage who are taking real estate firm, in practice results in an additional two or three thousand dollars. Therefore, we have a question arises: is it always necessary to use their services? And if the realtor can not be avoided as it gives the advantage?

We are looking for options for yourself

In any case, real estate agents websites and newsletters to their suggestions - always at your service. Even if you do not become their customer, using the information, you can easily make your own idea of ​​average prices. At the same time and get into a detailed terminology. Learn to distinguish the "Czech" from "Stalin project" and "Khrushchev," residential area - of the total, and finally, combined bathroom - separate from the.

You also can not do without newspapers with free ads. Practice shows that they are used by nearly everyone puts apartments up for sale. Including real estate agents.

Reading the ad, you just be ready, more than half of your favorite choices would be rejected after the first call. Some will be under the guarantee, while others - purchased or withdrawn from sale, the owners of the third "unexpectedly" went on vacation, or "can not show you the apartment this week."

Most people have very different ideas about such concepts as the "new home", "excellent condition", "renovation" and, especially, "near the subway." In fact, you can expect apartment is in a state of very "different" from your view in the house of a decade of construction. And to the nearest metro station will have 20 minutes to go a step cheerful grunt.

However, the presence of realtor here - certainly not a guarantee of getting "the apple." Most agents are clients to the apartments, which are themselves see for the first time. So then we will lead it to those managers who really know their stuff: tour the advance options that are going to show the buyer, collect primary information on the seller and reject the obvious bullshit.

We are looking for an agency

Many agencies in addition to their own channels authenticate passports sellers, sales contracts, wills and donative. You will also recommend how best to buy: the actual price or value of BTI.

If you have already made a deposit (usually 5% of the price) and it has officially drawn up at the agency, in the event of the seller, you get back the full amount at double the rate.

If you have a realtor, then instead of 3-5% of the cost of future transactions, you will receive access to complete and promptly updated based on the agency.

Initial screenings of "suspicious" of options, the subtleties of situations with the trustee board, knowledge of market conditions and the conclusion of the contract at the notary, specializing in the design of real estate transactions - all of this, according to Gertrude Sivolobovoy, deputy director of the Kiev Center for Real Estate, makes cooperation with professionals no alternative. In any case, no one will disturb you to combine both methods.