Criterion 1: market specialisation
A good finder knows the segment they hunt: prestige has its own networks, real prices and technical traps. Check their references on your precise market, not on glossy paper.
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Criterion 2: off-market access
A finder's value is measured by what they see that you never will: properties sold without a listing. Question their network, their sources, the share of off-market in their searches.
Criterion 3: the fee structure
Home Select charges 2.5% of the net purchase price (minimum €10,000 incl. VAT) on the Exclusive offer, or 1.5% for projects of €2m and above, and is paid on success only: nothing before the purchase. Run from file fees and upfront payments.
Criterion 4: the exclusivity of the mandate
A serious search mandate binds the finder, and you: clear duration, defined scope, written termination conditions. A finder who accepts everything, everywhere, without framing, will not hunt.
Criterion 5: references and client reviews
Verifiable reviews, years of activity, the professional licence: Home Select was born in 2011, shows 4.8/5 on Google and holds the carte T. Ask for the same proof everywhere else.
What to ask before signing
Three questions suffice: how many off-market properties in your searches? Who pays your fees, and when? What is the search plan for my precise project? The answers must be written, quantified, candid.
Does a property finder work for the seller?
Never: the finder is paid by the buyer and defends the buyer. That is the fundamental difference with the estate agent, who carries a sale mandate.
Can you change finders along the way?
Yes, if the mandate provides for it: read the duration and termination conditions before signing. At Home Select, nothing is due until you have bought.
You have the five criteria. Put them against a real file: tell us what you are looking for and a finder answers within one working day.
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