Frequently asked questions
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1. When does negotiation actually begin?
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2. May an estate agent continue with viewings if an offer is under negotiation?
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3. If I offer the asking price, is the seller then obliged to sell the property to me?
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4. Can the seller increase the asking price of a property during the negotiations?
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5. How does the sale take place?
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6. May an NVM real estate agent change the system of sale during the negotiations?
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7. May an NVM estate agent ask a ridiculously high price for a property?
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8. What is an ‘option’?
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9. If I am the first to call for a viewing or submit an offer, is an estate agent obliged to start negotiations with me first?
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10. Is the brokerage commission included in the ‘buyer’s costs’?
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11. Why do I need a buyer’s agent?
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12. How much must I outbid?
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13. How do I start my search of buying a home in Amsterdam?
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14. How much is my house worth?
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15. Why should I choose Makelaar Bert?
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16. Do you also look at the options for renovation of a property, or should I engage an architect for this?
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17. Do you study the future zoning plans of the municipal authority?
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18. What risks do I take if I try to buy a house without a real estate agent?
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19. What risks do I take if I use an internet real estate agent to sell my property?
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20. Why should I not just organise the viewings myself?
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21. What happens if the three-day cooling-off period elapses and I have still not arranged the financing?
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22. Suppose that I decide to stop searching for or selling a house. Will I be charged brokerage fees?
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23. I am searching for a house in both Amsterdam and Haarlem. Should I engage a separate buyer’s agent in Haarlem?
