{"id":26695,"date":"2022-11-19T10:59:29","date_gmt":"2022-11-19T09:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/makelaarbert.nu\/vragen\/18-welke-risicos-loop-ik-bij-de-aankoop-als-ik-geen-makelaar-in-de-arm-neem\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T14:25:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:25:03","slug":"what-if-i-try-to-buy-a-house-without-a-real-estate-agent","status":"publish","type":"vragen","link":"https:\/\/makelaarbert.nu\/en\/vragen\/what-if-i-try-to-buy-a-house-without-a-real-estate-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"What if I try to buy a house without a real estate agent?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a summary of the most important risks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You most lickely &nbsp;pay more for a house without a real estate agent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your chances are much smaller without a buyer\u2019s agent, because seller\u2019s agents prefer to sell to other real estate agents. It gives them more certainty that you, the buyer, have all your affairs in order.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The seller\u2019s agent only works in the interests of the seller, not yours. It is always possible that they will provide incomplete information or ignore negative aspects of a property. Are you a starter, and a little unsure about what questions to ask? Then you might buy a pig in a poke. Examples are a poor state of repair, a sinking foundation, a view that will soon change or an inactive Homeowners\u2019 Association that has saved nothing while there is significant maintenance scheduled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buying a house is often an emotional experience. That is logical. It is precisely our task to always remain rational. We look at what a house is worth and whether the purchase would be a good investment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The negotiations can also become emotional. And this is certainly true if you really want a specific house. A real estate agent has conducted hundreds of negotiations and knows how you can get the best possible deal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most people don\u2019t deal with things like deeds of sale very often. If you don\u2019t understand it, all the legal jargon can sound like hocus pocus. With a buyer\u2019s agent, you save yourself a great deal of stress and uncertainty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a summary of the most important risks: Most people don\u2019t deal with things like deeds of sale very often. If you don\u2019t understand it, all the legal jargon can sound like hocus pocus. 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