First, how to choose a reliable intermediary when buying a house?
1, depending on the size of the intermediary.
The resources of large-scale intermediary companies will be relatively more comprehensive, and the supervision system will be improved accordingly. The more famous the company is, the more concerned it is about the level of service to customers. Real estate agents may also have more experience in intermediary companies, which can better meet your housing needs. It is relatively simple to judge the scale of intermediary companies, such as the number of stores, news advertisements and service cases.
In addition, intermediaries are generally divided into direct sales and joining. Generally speaking, the strength and reputation of intermediary companies in direct mode are higher than those in franchise stores, and their management is stricter. Affected by the fluctuation of the real estate market and policies, small franchisees may close down at any time, and it will be more difficult to defend their rights after the transaction.
2. Look at the number of houses.
There are a lot of houses in the hands of big intermediaries, and they will show you enough houses for you to choose from, and then choose the houses you are satisfied with for on-the-spot investigation. Buying a house cannot be settled, and it is more difficult for an intermediary with insufficient housing to choose a good housing. In addition, it is also important for intermediaries to know the market well. You need to know whether the intermediary can inform the target area of the new transaction price in time, whether it can judge the market trend and help buyers get preferential transaction prices from the owners.
Step 3 look at the service
Reliable intermediaries have a set of business processes for efficient management and risk prevention. Some small intermediaries are only responsible for property consultants in the whole process of buying a house, so this kind of intermediary is definitely not standardized. A good intermediary will divide the house inspection, contract signing, loan, transfer and other matters into different departments, so that professionals can do professional things and ensure the safety of transactions.
Second, what traps should I avoid when buying a house and choosing an intermediary?
Trap 1, fake house
False housing is the most common trap. 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? 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.
Trap 2, create a panic buying atmosphere
When buying a house, the general agent will show you the house first, and then receive several calls one after another. After receiving it, he 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.
Trap 3: Encourage sellers to bid high.
Usually, we think there is something fishy about houses with low prices. 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.
Trap 4, extra cost
In addition, some intermediary fees are opaque and generally charge loan service fees, but there is no such fee for handling 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.