Negotiations
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What does a buying agent cost and what does he do for that money?
What does a buying agent cost? And what exactly does he/she do for that money? We'd be happy to explain a little more about this to you! If you start googling what a buying agent costs, you'll get completely lost and still not find a concrete answer to your question....
What is the best sales strategy for selling your home?
Choosing a real estate agent Let's start with the SLIGHTEST sales strategy for selling your home and that is to sell your home yourself. Also, don't go looking for a budget broker who will do it for half the price. Invite 2 to 3 full service real estate agents in your...
The sense and nonsense of Online Bidding
A hot topic at the Home Owners Association is always unfair bidding practices at real estate agents. Online bidding should solve all these problems. But is that really so? What exactly should this Online Bidding protect against? What are the advantages and what are the disadvantages?
How much should you overbid to buy a home?
Many people think you should overbid by 10%, but the truth is there are no maxims here! How much you should bid on a property depends on a lot of factors. I will cover the most important ones: The asking price does not existThis is something I usually say to new...
10 Golden Tips to succeed when buying a home
Are you just not managing to buy a house successfully? Have you bid many times but without success? What can you do better to WELL succeed with buying your new home? We give you our 10 GOLDEN tips when buying a home! You'll find the tips in the video below and we also...
Why should you hire a buying agent?
You want to going to buy a home. You've been looking at a lot of houses on Funda and maybe you've you've even been viewing homes. But that new home, you haven't found it yet, let alone bought. Friends you talk to bought their house with a purchasing agent. Why would...
Sale or purchase of a home with solar panels
Solar panels increase the value of a home. A home with solar panels has a better energy label. Depending on the type of home, the area and the number of solar panels, this can make a difference of up to 3 'label steps'. According to research by Tias' VastgoedLAB,...
My experience with DIY or Internet Broker Makelaarsland (Blog)
I recently purchased a home for a client from NVM sales agent Makelaarsland. As a buying agent, it was my first experience with this modern broker. Many people who want to sell their home are curious about how this works in practice and what the pros and cons can be....
Selling your house when you get divorced, what to consider
Every year, between 31 and 35 thousand couples divorce in the Netherlands. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), there is a 40% chance that a marriage will fail! So what should you consider with your joint home when you get divorced. In short, there are...
The Haarlems bidding system
What is it and what exactly is the difference with the Amsterdam bidding system? In our region (Zuid-Kennemerland), the Amsterdam bidding system is most common. Before the crisis, this was mostly the Haarlem bidding system. We explain the operation of this Haarlem...
The Amsterdam bidding system explained
You go to view a property and you read in the sales brochure that the Amsterdam bidding system is used. What does this mean and how does it work?We'll explain it using 2 examples. Example 1You make an appointment, a viewing and immediately it appears that you are...