Frequently asked questions
What does a sales agent cost?
As an indication, here’s what you can think about with traditional brokers:
| Residential | Percentage | Courtage | Startup | Total cost |
| value | costs | inclusive VAT | ||
| € 200.000 | 1,50 | € 3.000 | € 500 | € 3.500 |
| € 250.000 | 1,20 | € 3.000 | € 500 | € 3.500 |
| € 300.000 | 1,17 | € 3.500 | € 500 | € 4.000 |
| € 350.000 | 1,14 | € 4.000 | € 500 | € 4.500 |
| € 400.000 | 1,13 | € 4.500 | € 500 | € 5.000 |
| € 450.000 | 1,00 | € 4.500 | € 500 | € 5.000 |
| € 500.000 | 1,00 | € 5.000 | € 500 | € 5.500 |
| € 550.000 | 0,95 | € 5.250 | € 500 | € 5.750 |
| € 600.000 | 0,92 | € 5.500 | € 500 | € 6.000 |
| € 650.000 | 0,88 | € 5.750 | € 500 | € 6.250 |
| € 700.000 | 0,86 | € 6.000 | € 500 | € 6.500 |
| € 750.000 | 0,83 | € 6.250 | € 500 | € 6.750 |
| € 800.000 | 0,81 | € 6.500 | € 500 | € 7.000 |
What is a modern broker?
No, a modern broker is NOT an internet broker where you have to take care of the viewings yourself. We as a modern broker provide the same full service as a traditional broker. The modernity is in the way it works.
- We don’t have an expensive sight location. Our representative office is located in a business center outside of downtown.
- We do not work with paper brochures. Everything is going digital. This saves a huge mountain of paper and provides a savings for our client.
- We do not work with permanent staff, but with affiliated freelancers. This makes us more agile (in any economic climate), more flexible and saves on our fixed overhead costs. This advantage benefits our customers.
- We do not work with a permanent office, but use the flexible brokerage office of our branch organization.
- We work “paperless” as much as possible.
- Agreements and purchase contracts are signed digitally whenever possible.
- We use excellent online presentation and findability.
What does the modern broker give you? A simple answer: advantage! This is because the advantage due to our efficient working method benefits you.
What can I do to get my home ready for sale?
For this, see this article from us it the golden tips for getting your home ready for sale.
What does a buying agent cost
For this, see this article from our blog.
What are all the costs I have when I buy a home?
For this, see this article from our blog.
Is there a simple explanation of the NVM / VBO sales agreement?
Yes. You can find them in this blog article from us. We also made a handy explanation video in Dutch as well as a handy explanation video in English.
What expenses are deductible when buying a home?
For this, see this handy blog article from us.
Why hire a buying agent?
For this, see this blog article from us.
How should I prepare my home for sale?
See here our tips for preparing your property for sale.
What do I need to consider if I am going to rent out my property?
For this, see this article from our weblog.
What should I consider when buying an apartment?
With an apartment, it is very important to look critically at the Owners Association (VvE). How is it organized, how active are they, what is saved, what is in hand, what does the maintenance plan look like, is there any overdue maintenance, etc. etc.
As buying agent we thoroughly vet each and every VEHICLE.
For more info, also check out this item from our weblog.
Is it wise to sell your home yourself?
No. It isn’t. In practice, selling a home involves much more than you can comprehend beforehand. There are a lot of pitfalls that you can accidentally fall into, but most importantly, there is a lot that can go wrong. Selling or buying a home involves an incredible amount of money and making a mistake is immediately very expensive. Internet brokers and Do It Yourself (DIY) brokers are cheap because the service (man-hours aspect) is eliminated. A regular certified real estate agent is actually more expensive because he does use those expert hours to get the most out of your home and be able to close a watertight file. Our opinion about internet broker is in short: pennywise, poundfoolish!
See also this blog article from us.
How do I get my energy label if I have lost it?
Have you lost your energy label? In this article, we explain how to download it.
Has the owner of the property passed away? In this article, we explain how to get the energy label if someone has died.
What is a preliminary purchase agreement?
Very simple. There is no such thing as a preliminary sales contract. We explain how it does work. You buy or sell a home and you receive a draft purchase agreement from the real estate agent (in case of Amsterdammers the) notary. In it, you check that all the data is correct. You agree to this, the broker/notary sends parties the final purchase agreement, parties sign and the purchase agreement is final. After that, in the case of a private buyer, a statutory cooling-off period starts and usually also a reservation period of financing. However, the purchase is already final at the time of signing and not provisional. Only after the cooling-off period and all resolutive conditions have been worked out is the purchase “unconditional.
How big is my property?
We are going to tell you. But before you go to a lot of trouble: ask a valuation to us (free of charge) and we will measure your home for you.
Want to measure how big your home is yourself? Then click to this useful and blog article From us.
What are start-up costs of the broker?
Every broker has start-up costs. Also called marketing costs.
These are costs he incurs 1 to 1 for the presentation of your property.
Often the start-up costs are between €650 and €950.
These are needed for:
- good photos of the house
- 360 degree photos
- editing of a video tour of the house
- maps
- NEN2580 measurement of the house and the preparation of a measurement report
- a 3D tour of the house
- and editing of an extensive video with presentation of the house with the real estate agent in the picture
- The Funda costs incurred for the advertisement.
What needs to be arranged once the bid is accepted?
Simple answer: we will guide you through this entire process from A-Z. You don’t have to think about anything. Curious about what’s involved? For this, see this article on our blog here.