The Importance of Hiring the Right Real Estate Broker for You
Do you think you can sell or buy a home on your own? Why pay such a large sum for a real estate broker when many people sell and buy on their own?
Above all, it’s a matter of knowledge, experience, protection, and, in the long run… saving money.
Above all, it’s a matter of knowledge, experience, protection, and, in the long run… saving money.
Avoid These Common Mistakes:
* Incomplete or poorly filled seller declarations – without proper research and supporting evidence, these can put both sellers and buyers in problematic situations.
* Lack of understanding of legal warranty exclusions – leading to their misuse in inappropriate circumstances, sometimes resulting in legal actions doomed to fail.
* Withdrawals or renegotiations after pre-purchase inspections – while judges and the law are very clear: the criteria are extremely strict according to case law. A pre-purchase inspection is not a tool for easy renegotiation or withdrawal, contrary to popular belief.
* Blindly submitting offers – without the buyer having read the accessible documents, requested them from the seller when they should have, or conducted any research. Legally, it is the buyer’s responsibility to do so; failing to do so prevents them from withdrawing an accepted offer or claiming valid recourse later.
* Buyers unaware of what they are purchasing – not understanding standard construction techniques, normal wear requiring maintenance, or expecting a new property when buying an older one. They are often shocked later by things they should have known before making their offer.
* Buyers failing to conduct a thorough and diligent visit – not checking all areas or returning to the property before the sale to inspect what was previously inaccessible, losing important rights. For example, if you make an offer in winter, but the notary date occurs after the snow has melted, it is your duty to return to the property and check its condition (e.g., foundations) that you couldn’t see when drafting your offer because of the snow.
* Lack of understanding of legal warranty exclusions – leading to their misuse in inappropriate circumstances, sometimes resulting in legal actions doomed to fail.
* Withdrawals or renegotiations after pre-purchase inspections – while judges and the law are very clear: the criteria are extremely strict according to case law. A pre-purchase inspection is not a tool for easy renegotiation or withdrawal, contrary to popular belief.
* Blindly submitting offers – without the buyer having read the accessible documents, requested them from the seller when they should have, or conducted any research. Legally, it is the buyer’s responsibility to do so; failing to do so prevents them from withdrawing an accepted offer or claiming valid recourse later.
* Buyers unaware of what they are purchasing – not understanding standard construction techniques, normal wear requiring maintenance, or expecting a new property when buying an older one. They are often shocked later by things they should have known before making their offer.
* Buyers failing to conduct a thorough and diligent visit – not checking all areas or returning to the property before the sale to inspect what was previously inaccessible, losing important rights. For example, if you make an offer in winter, but the notary date occurs after the snow has melted, it is your duty to return to the property and check its condition (e.g., foundations) that you couldn’t see when drafting your offer because of the snow.