Tips for Choosing a Real Estate Agent Services
Use the services of professional real estate broker who has several advantages, among which is that you do not need to be occupied by the guest or the phone ringing asking property sales. This means you can save time.
Professional real estate broker who has a marketing network that is wide enough, then chances are that house can be sold quickly. You can also save the cost of advertising because their party was the one who pay for advertising and operational costs for the sale.
But among the advantages mentioned above, there are things that need to be examined in the agreement to use the property broker. This is done in order to avoid disputes in the future. The things that must be considered, among others:
1. In the agreement made, ensure the rights and obligations and your broker. Typically, the broker that handles all advertising, visits prospective buyers, negotiation, including all costs that will arise from the marketing process.
2. The agreement is typically for three months. During that period, if the house is sold, it is fair if the brokers get commission, even though sales are not through brokers. The reason is because they have worked and advertise property for sale.
After three months, then you should pay attention and understand this clause: Usually determined that even after the agreement expires, but if that bought it is people who have been invited, then the broker remains entitled to the commission. The identity of the buyer’s own based on the data available in the guest book, which is usually provided at the open house.
3. For the determination of the selling price is fixed in your hands. If there are changes to the offering price should be with your consent.
4. Terms of magnitude brokerage commissions, to be clear and explicit in the agreement.
Each party will bear the tax burden, including income tax (PPh) and broker commissions.
5. Do not give legal document (certificate) of the original, simply photocopy that was given a cross in the middle.
6. Contact person of the company’s brokerage services must be clear, and the broker in question must be a member AREBI (Real Estate Brokers Association of Indonesia) so you can easily control it if you are harmed.
7. If you are still unsure of the language contained in the agreement, you can consult in advance with legal counsel. Hopefully this explanation is useful to you.