Recommended agent/estate company to sell house

[beau thai 642]

2 hours ago, cmtg1 said:

I'm not disputing any of the facts that you announced about PH. I am saying that you went into minute detail about how they choose to accept of not accept a listing. Far more information then a client would be made privy to. Thats what inspired me to make that remark. The success of that business is networking so it doesn't surprise me that you've made friends with the owner. Face book works on the same principle (how many friends so you have on face book?) I too know a great deal of real estate agents in my home country and find that the majority work hard, are not duplicitous and split their loyalties between the buyer (with the money) and the sellers

Hardly minute detail!!

Just common sense observed and confirmed in conversations, and as I said I have been in the business myself

.  Of course you are nit picking, which is not unusual on Thai visa, but not helpful to OP

 

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[cmtg1 111]

3 hours ago, beau thai said:

Hardly minute detail!!

Just common sense observed and confirmed in conversations, and as I said I have been in the business myself

.  Of course you are nit picking, which is not unusual on Thai visa, but not helpful to OP

 

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that's not entirely true beau. If the advice that you are giving is biased based on a personal relationship that you admitted to then your advice should be taken with a grain of salt.

[moontang 697]

I don't believe PH makes it a secret that they don't want to waste people's time on unrealisticly priced property.  I seriously doubt there would be any problems by simply saying NO.  

[cmtg1 111]

On 2/9/2019 at 3:02 PM, moontang said:

I would FSBO and post in the facebook groups, as well as www.bahtandsold.com...I sold last year by posting for free on www.ddproperty.com...which is very big in SEA.  Homes in that range can sit for years....by the time you price aggressively enough to get action, and allow for huge land office fees...the 3% commission becomes significant.  

 

When I do use an agent, it will be one with recent sales in the very immediate area, and if they live near, even better.  Many of the moo baans have a resident realtor in the front office...very important for people driving around looking. They might even have a few buyers in the wings, but be careful of them trying to arbitrage.  I have sold 9 homes over the years and did FSBO 4 times.  Escrow companies make it easier in the US, but you just have to be very specific about land office fees, or there will be drama.....and buyers may have their own schemes to get lower fees...Agree to pay the first x amount...maybe 5% of sale price...then write the sales price minus the 5%.....then the buyer will have less incentive to cheat.  But, the land office culture can vary widely..(but not as much as Immigration).

excellent useful contribution 

 

[BestB 3,158]

Do it yourself , I have now owned and sold 3 businesses in Thailand  over past 15 or so years

 

each time I used a dozen of agents and brokers , some claiming to be biggest and best broker networks in SEA

 

Wity each business, none of them brought a genuine buyer , not a single one.

 

Each sale was me and buyers I found.

 

To make matters worse, none of them followed my guidelines and each and every time showed up late.

[Marvin70 1]

Thank you all for your input, advice and recommendations. I have tried an agent mentioned in this post, but learned that once it is more than 15 kms from their office (service area) they come with unrealistic low prices or arguments why it should be low, they don't really know or service the area. We will have 3 more agencies visiting in a short period, all from around our area and will post the results. Any further recommendation(s) are still very welcome. Thanks!

[Patjune 2]

Hello Marvin, If you would like an agent you can find them easily on Facebook Real Estate Groups or you can contact them directly to their company website or phone. Perfect Home, Fazwaz and Chiang Mai property are pretty famous. However, I am also an agent if you would like to sell with me please send me a private message. Thank you   

[beau thai 642]

On 2/10/2019 at 11:14 PM, cmtg1 said:

that's not entirely true beau. If the advice that you are giving is biased based on a personal relationship that you admitted to then your advice should be taken with a grain of salt.

Really??! Just think about what you wrote, just think for a nano second.

 

You dont know me, but just assume, to humour me, that I may be at least half way sensible.

 

So how likely is is that I would become friendly with an agent (or any other business person) who treated me badly or unfairly? And how likely do you think it is that I would keep returning to do more business with them?

 

These are4 rhetorical questions to  which I do not need an answer. I am very happy to leave readers to draw their own conclusions.

 

Jeez, One answers a posters query honestly and get into a debate with a pedant who, for his own reasons, would prefer not to believe me.  Not Thaivisa at its best.

[cmtg1 111]

On 2/8/2019 at 8:32 PM, beau thai said:

I second Perfect Homes. Ask for Simon Bradshaw. 

 

But as you know, no agent can sell at unrealistic prices though all get criticized for not being able to do so! But PH wont mess you about and waste your time, if they think you have an unrealistic expectation, they will tell you- and may not agree to list if so, as they are usually pretty busy in my experience.

But they know the market and are used to working in Hand Dong in upper price ranges.

Often times a real estate company will put an unrealistic LOW price on a piece of real estate and refuse listings at a market prices to make it appear that they can move inventory quickly. I'm not saying this is the case but anybody can sell apples at a penny an apple. It takes a salesperson to sell them at market price when other merchants are selling the same product at the same price. sitting in an office waiting for a client to stumble on your website and show interest is not selling in my opinion. Few agencies actually promote their products and generate interest

 

[cmtg1 111]

2 hours ago, beau thai said:

Really??! Just think about what you wrote, just think for a nano second.

 

You dont know me, but just assume, to humour me, that I may be at least half way sensible.

 

So how likely is is that I would become friendly with an agent (or any other business person) who treated me badly or unfairly? And how likely do you think it is that I would keep returning to do more business with them?

 

These are4 rhetorical questions to  which I do not need an answer. I am very happy to leave readers to draw their own conclusions.

 

Jeez, One answers a posters query honestly and get into a debate with a pedant who, for his own reasons, would prefer not to believe me.  Not Thaivisa at its best.

I count only two rhetorical questions so much for your credibility

[elektrified 3,014]

Slightly off topic but does anyone understand how foreigners are allowed to be real estate agents here? There are for example a couple of Russian ladies catering to the Russian community apparently, who between them have dozens and dozens of listings, and have had for years now. I even saw some listings recently by a Nigerian guy with excellent Thai language skills. And then, how are these Russians able to hold title? Most of the Russians in the C.M. community that I am aware of are not with Thai spouses but have Russian families here. None of it makes any sense to me.

[Greenside 1,042]

On 2/11/2019 at 9:10 PM, Marvin70 said:

Thank you all for your input, advice and recommendations. I have tried an agent mentioned in this post, but learned that once it is more than 15 kms from their office (service area) they come with unrealistic low prices or arguments why it should be low, they don't really know or service the area. We will have 3 more agencies visiting in a short period, all from around our area and will post the results. Any further recommendation(s) are still very welcome. Thanks!

You may well find you are better off dealing with someone very local, but be aware that the prices you see advertised or discussed in the local noodle shop or watering hole are almost always exaggerated (often hugely) to save the seller's face or boost the ego of neighbours who want to feel their property is worth more than it would really fetch.

Edited yesterday at 04:57 AM by Greenside

[cmtg1 111]

To clarify, I first met them as agents recommended by a farang years ago. Then we became friends as well, like many of their clients. And many deals later we are still friends which is more than can be said for many agents I have used in my home country.
I have owned agents corporately back home and you will not be amazed that not all were hard working honest and fair!!
 
The OP asked for recommendations. I have given one. Hardly an Ad!

Don’t you. Because you perceive yourself as a friend, you are doing exactly what they want you to do. That is writing a glowing review which may or may it be accurate. I’m sure that you have a lifelong friend beau and will continue to write glowing 5 star references


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