First, false housing.
Fake housing is the most common routine. No matter how low the price is, how big the area is, and how well the property is decorated, don't be too happy to see this information. If you believe it, then you are on the way to being beaten.
Why is this? Because you believe it, you will call for advice, and the intermediary will often tell you that there is no such house, but there is a similar house with similar price conditions. So you believe it, but when you go there, you will find that it is not the same thing at all.
Second, deliberately create an atmosphere of buying.
Usually the agent will show you the house first, and then receive several calls one after another. After receiving it, it will tell you that there are still several groups of customers coming to see the house, so you can make a decision quickly, otherwise the good houses will be taken away by others. In fact, this is just the buying atmosphere created by the intermediary. So, if you encounter such a situation, please don't worry, and you must look at such a problem from a long-term perspective. Because buying a house is no trivial matter, don't make a hasty decision.
Third, monopolize housing.
In the field of second-hand housing agency, which is most beneficial to buyers, the seller's high quotation and shop tactics are very useful. There are also some intermediaries who sign exclusive entrustment with the owners and promise to sell at a high price within a certain period of time (for example, one month) and provide compensation. This kind of commitment is very attractive to the owners, so they are willing to entrust the house exclusively to the intermediary. This form of exclusive agency is easy to form an intermediary monopoly.
Fourth, extra charges.
Some intermediary fees are opaque and generally charge loan service fees, but there is no such fee for applying for loans directly at the bank. Some second-hand housing agents maliciously raise the pre-transfer service fee by refusing to transfer or seizing the real estate license. In addition, some intermediaries also use the market monopoly position to jointly raise intermediary fees.
5. Encourage sellers to bid high.
Usually we say that there must be something fishy about the listing price below the market. So, are those houses whose listing price is obviously higher than the market price reliable? In fact, there are generally intermediaries behind these high-priced houses. Many sellers have always expressed their wishes to real estate agents, and the agents will begin to persuade users to bid higher. After raising the counter-offer, both parties can feel the value of intermediary and earn more intermediary fees.
6. Don't let the buyer contact the landlord directly.
When you buy a house, there may be another situation: no matter what the intermediary will not let you contact the landlord, he will say that he has full authority to handle everything for the landlord, and the owner is in the field and asks you to pay a deposit. However, when everything is finalized and your deposit is paid, there will be various intermediary fees that you are required to pay. Therefore, remember to meet the landlord before paying the money, and it is best to finalize all matters face to face to avoid the intermediary putting the routine in.