toxic property agent pwning their competitors.......

[Taloona]

compare between using a premium 2% agent and a flat fee huan

Do agents still want to earn your money if they know you are engaging another agent? I know some ask for exclusive service, that you engage them only. But what's the benefit to the seller?

 

[woonwoonjiakbeehoon]

Disclosure. I can’t la, because the agent is my *b friend!

really pissed off max. Wrong info, extra charges etc. really learnt a lesson. I was so f pissed, because that period market was down and I had to realise my paper losses. This was just before Covid so u know where the market went after that.

not to mention, I get scolded by my wife also. Ask me this person can trust one anot

sometimes bo bian. Have to learn to say No. Friends or relative SAME

 

[Fizzical]

3 years ago I already engaged with such fixed fee service. The agent is called Mr Boleh. I think he was the first one who started the 2k trend but during my time it was 2.5k.

Yes, these agents will not come down. You take your own pictures and they help with advertising and paperwork. You will also talk to the buyers yourself. I think it was pretty fun since you basically knows what is best about your place.

I sold within a week after waiting 3 months with a 2% fee agent. Really no regret. But not for everyone bah. Some people would prefer to support their friends and families earn their commission. You will realise agents are the most friendliest people around.

 

[mryang]

But he sold at list price ma, what else to compare?

He give you the list price or have you checked with property market or HDB portal of the recent selling price? Did you and do they do an excel sheet of comparison.

Mine got .
And plus advice what pricing also

 

[Edixfan]

compare between using a premium 2% agent and a flat fee huan

If the “premium” agents want to complain, they should complain about Pguru being such an effective platform to search for properties. It is like the single source of truth in the SG property market. I don’t bother looking at any other portal

 

[Braun8]

I engaged Patrick to sell my in laws HDB.
To me, the benefit of fancy marketing videos is marginal and will only appeal to gullible and inexperienced buyers.
After engaging Patrick, I WhatsApp the unit photos taken with my iPhone. He list on Pguru and then got his assistant to coordinate the viewing times with me. I need to be at the unit to host the viewings, his team will not appear. But all offers go through him.
After one week, unit sold at list price. I had agreed to sell at $5k below list price but he managed to push up to list, probably after gauging that the buyer was quite eager since he already sold his own unit.
Paid $1,999 after completion.

Were you the one that decide the list price?
Is your list price higher compared to previous transacted prices in your block/area?

 

[mewmew]

Do agents still want to earn your money if they know you are engaging another agent? I know some ask for exclusive service, that you engage them only. But what's the benefit to the seller?

wat choice do chiu hab if chiu hab incompetent agent, if chiu gib agent 3 yrs to sell but still cannot close?

isnt that 3 yr timeline oreldi considered exclusive?

worse ish some agent bite the hand that feed them, quickly sell off in a uptrend mkt, really ethically wrong. bad decision to place trust on such agent

 

[woonwoonjiakbeehoon]

I engaged Patrick to sell my in laws HDB.
To me, the benefit of fancy marketing videos is marginal and will only appeal to gullible and inexperienced buyers.
After engaging Patrick, I WhatsApp the unit photos taken with my iPhone. He list on Pguru and then got his assistant to coordinate the viewing times with me. I need to be at the unit to host the viewings, his team will not appear. But all offers go through him.
After one week, unit sold at list price. I had agreed to sell at $5k below list price but he managed to push up to list, probably after gauging that the buyer was quite eager since he already sold his own unit.
Paid $1,999 after completion.

is it exlusive agreement when u approach him? or can u engage another agent to mark concurrently too?

 

[Forever84]

He give you the list price or have you checked with property market or HDB portal of the recent selling price? Did you and do they do an excel sheet of comparison.

Mine got .
And plus advice what pricing also

Usually u would check latest transactions one ma… then aiya the agent will give suggested list price one also

 

[Edixfan]

Were you the one that decide the list price?
Is your list price higher compared to previous transacted prices in your block/area?

No my list price is the lowest because I am a kind hearted person who want to help poor buyers

 

[Forever84]

is it exlusive agreement when u approach him? or can u engage another agent to mark concurrently too?

Usually agent will force u to sign exclusive with them… but homeseller no need

this exclusive I feel really anti consumer, many have 6/12 month term one then the agent suck u really stuck with unit one le

 

[Braun8]

No my list price is the lowest because I am a kind hearted person who want to help poor buyers

I think that's probably why can sell very fast

 

[Kunkka]

No my list price is the lowest because I am a kind hearted person who want to help poor buyers

respect! a gem in a sea of rocks

 

[Edixfan]

respect!

Hey guys I was being sarcastic lah. Please don’t ask me whether I got compare pricing or whether my list price was too low.
Like I said, all the data is there on the internet.
I compare until cannot compare liao. Then set my price accordingly. In any case, my transacted price was the highest by psf for a mid floor unit at that time in that area.
Don’t be fooled by agents who say they have pool of ready buyers who can pay 5% above last transacted. After a while cannot sell, they also ask you to reduce list price

 

[mewmew]

Hey guys I was being sarcastic lah. Please don’t ask me whether I got compare pricing or whether my list price was too low.
Like I said, all the data is there on the internet.
I compare until cannot compare liao. Then set my price accordingly. In any case, my transacted price was the highest by psf for a mid floor unit at that time in that area.
Don’t be fooled by agents who say they have pool of ready buyers who can pay 5% above last transacted. After a while cannot sell, they also ask you to reduce list price

thought only subscribed access can give chiu the deeper insight

 

[1l92041H]

if anything happens to homeseller, hope edmw army will help them

Hey guys I was being sarcastic lah. Please don’t ask me whether I got compare pricing or whether my list price was too low.
Like I said, all the data is there on the internet.
I compare until cannot compare liao. Then set my price accordingly. In any case, my transacted price was the highest by psf for a mid floor unit at that time in that area.
Don’t be fooled by agents who say they have pool of ready buyers who can pay 5% above last transacted. After a while cannot sell, they also ask you to reduce list price

don't underestimate the stupid ppl or amount of agents here ready to twist things to their own narrative

% fee means premium, CPF accrued interest means lose out etc

 

[Braun8]

Hey guys I was being sarcastic lah. Please don’t ask me whether I got compare pricing or whether my list price was too low.
Like I said, all the data is there on the internet.
I compare until cannot compare liao. Then set my price accordingly. In any case, my transacted price was the highest by psf for a mid floor unit at that time in that area.
Don’t be fooled by agents who say they have pool of ready buyers who can pay 5% above last transacted. After a while cannot sell, they also ask you to reduce list price

Well done, you sold it at a high price within a week and only paid $1999 for agent fee. Think I will use this homeseller too.

 

[Edixfan]

thought only subscribed access can give chiu the deeper insight

Now that you mentioned. I actually entertained an agent who wanted to help me sell.
He showed me his company “insight” which basically says there is an avalanche of BTO coming and HDB resale price has peaked (that time was end 2022).
So that made up my mind I better don’t engage his premium service since he also cannot sell higher for me

 

[unrealx262]

not understand what basis this guy got investigate for?
cannot charge fixed cost meh?

They jelly

 

[1l92041H]

Well done, you sold it at a high price within a week and only paid $1999 for agent fee. Think I will use this homeseller too.

its a misconception that agent can help u sell at high price

the market between the buyers, demand and supply plays the biggest role in this

u try selling your ppty at very high price, i tell u 100% of agents will either not take or tell u we try for a while if cannot we lower down to market price

if its going to market price anyway, u get a dog to sign with his paw also will transact by itself, agent there just to take 2% of your biggest asset