Posted on July 14, 2007 by lushhome
I refer to the letter, ‘HDB resale: Sellers’ market or agents’? (ST, July 7), and concur with the writer that you can sell a property without an agent and, therefore, save on commission.
However, to succeed, the seller needs to be competent in real estate marketing, legal, financial aspects, and other knowledge and skills.
This is important [...]
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Posted on July 14, 2007 by lushhome
I am renting out my apartment for the first time and am not very sure exactly what the agent’s job involves and what services I am actually paying for.
Firstly, I understand that the tenant does not have to pay any commission if his monthly rental is above $2,500, with the landlord instead having to pay [...]
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Posted on July 14, 2007 by lushhome
I refer to the letter, ‘Time to regulate property agents’ (ST, July 11), by Mr Teo Cheng Peow.
Mr Teo’s rhetoric of unscrupulous and greedy estate agents who do not act in the interests of their clients is laudable and one can’t agree with him more on the necessity for improved regulation of estate agents in [...]
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Posted on July 11, 2007 by lushhome
The current buoyant property market is creating a new set of problems for would-be buyers and tenants.
We read of unscrupulous agents in ‘HDB resale: Sellers’ market or agents’?’ (ST, July 7). The writer, Mr Chia Kok Chin, is not alone. I have heard of more appalling incidents.
Some agents are becoming greedy. They do not want [...]
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Posted on July 11, 2007 by lushhome
The current buoyant property market is creating a new set of problems for would-be buyers and tenants.
We now hear of unscrupulous agents. Many are becoming greedy. They do not want to work on a co-broke basis, be it a sale or rental. They want the commission from both parties for themselves. Moreover, there are instances [...]
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Posted on July 7, 2007 by lushhome
Morning. Wake up. Brush teeth. Practise saying, ‘Sorry, we already have an offer, but if you’re keen you can try and offer more’ in as convincing a tone as possible. Or, if it’s a very rushed day, shorten it to ‘Your offer too low’.
Get dressed, go and take quick look at car - a nice [...]
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Posted on June 23, 2007 by lushhome
I refer to the letter, ‘Agent should not have demanded commission as monthly rent over $2,500′ by Mr Stephen Neo Poh Chua (Online forum, June 21).
Mr Neo has emphasised repeatedly that Knight Frank’s agents are not following ‘industry standards’ when the one who served him requested commission from him when the rental was above $2,500.
It [...]
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Posted on June 21, 2007 by lushhome
I refer to the letter, ‘Professional conduct by property agent not in question’ by Dr Tan Tee Khoon (ST Online Forum, June 16).
The Institute of Estate Agents (IEA) has created a set of professional fee standard guidelines which it says are recommended but not mandatory.
Dr Tan makes a valid point that for competitive reasons, an [...]
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Posted on June 21, 2007 by lushhome
As the property market is booming, more people will join the ranks of property agents to make a quick buck. However, I wonder if the level of professional service will be the same, even if buyers and sellers are willing to pay a commission for their service.
I have recently completed my resale application for a [...]
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Posted on June 18, 2007 by lushhome
The prospect of making big bucks in the property boom has lured former estate agents back into the game.
Experts reckon that about 15 per cent of agents recruited by big firms recently comprise old hands ready to have another go at it.
Dennis Wee Properties has taken on about 750 agents with about 100 of those [...]
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