Does the seller or the buyer pay the agency fee? What should I pay attention to when looking for an intermediary?

Real estate intermediary companies play a very important role in real estate transactions, especially in the sale of second-hand houses. Buyers can get limited information about the house, and sellers are also faced with the problem that the house cannot be sold for a long time. Intermediaries play a very good role in communication, but intermediary companies have no obligation to provide services. Real estate intermediary companies play a very important role in real estate transactions, especially in the sale of second-hand houses. Buyers can get limited information about the house, and sellers are also faced with the problem that the house cannot be sold for a long time. Intermediaries play a very good role in communication, but intermediary companies are not obliged to provide services. Intermediary fees are also required for real estate transactions through intermediary companies. So is the agency fee generally paid by the seller or the buyer? What should I pay attention to when buying a house through an intermediary?

Is the agency fee paid by the seller or the buyer?

In principle, the real estate agency fee is divided into two parts, one is what the buyer needs to pay to the intermediary company, and the other is what the seller needs to pay to the intermediary company. According to the situation that most people buy second-hand houses, the intermediary fees of second-hand houses are mostly paid by buyers. Of course, this situation does not mean that the intermediary fees for buying a house are all paid by the buyers. When looking for a house, the buyer can negotiate with the intermediary company and the seller about the payment of the intermediary fee, or ask the seller to pay the intermediary fee, but the seller may raise the house price accordingly.

What should I pay attention to when buying a house through an intermediary?

1, looking for a regular intermediary company

Buying a house through an intermediary company must find a formal intermediary company. In addition to looking at the business license of the intermediary company, buyers should also learn to judge whether the intermediary company is reliable from the information on the business license. Buyers should pay attention to whether the address of the intermediary company is in the same place or area as the address of the shop you registered to visit, and also learn about the company's operation and credibility from the people around you to prevent short-selling companies from cheating.

2. Pay attention to whether the agency fee is reasonable.

Because the second-hand house is purchased through an intermediary company, the intermediary fee is usually paid by the buyer, so the buyer should pay attention to whether the intermediary fee charged by the intermediary company is reasonable. The fees charged by formal intermediary companies shall be clearly marked in accordance with the relevant national policies and regulations, and shall be charged according to regulations, and other fees shall not be collected indiscriminately, and official invoices shall be provided according to regulations.

3. Clarify the contents of intermediary services.

When determining the intermediary company, we should not only clarify the intermediary fee, but also clarify with the intermediary company what services the intermediary company should provide. Usually, the services of intermediary companies include: providing real estate information, on-site house inspection, verifying the authenticity of houses, drafting contracts, assisting in online signing, assisting in face-to-face signing, and assisting in the transfer of house property rights.

4. Pay the deposit carefully

There is no need to pay a house deposit, and it is even more unnecessary to buy a second-hand house. If buyers are willing to pay the house price, they must be cautious. Property buyers should pay attention to sign the contract before paying the deposit. They must pay more attention to buying a house through an intermediary. Many intermediary companies will urge buyers to pay a deposit, and they may deliberately hide some defects in the house. As long as you pay the purchase deposit, this is basically settled, and the intermediary company will feel at ease, but it is not so easy for the buyer to regret it.

The above is an introduction about whether the intermediary fee is paid by the seller or the buyer, and what should be paid attention to when buying a house through an intermediary. Although it is not so convenient for buyers to communicate with sellers through intermediary companies, in order to prevent illegal intermediaries from deliberately raising house prices for profit, buyers should try their best to communicate with sellers and make open and transparent transactions.