Real Estate broker - Why do business with a Real Estate Broker?

Why do business with a Real Estate Broker?

Opting for the services of a Real Estate Broker offers you many benefits and protections that you do not have by acting alone, with the assistance of a Real Estate Coach or via an online sales company.

In addition, the success of a transaction requiring many brokerage acts and legal checks, the broker will support all stages of your transaction whether visits, the monitoring of deadlines, the relationship with other parties or legal procedures and verifications.

Duties and ethical obligations of your broker

TRANSPARENCY

The broker must act with utmost transparency and integrity and inform all parties of the transaction of any factor of which he is aware that may adversely affect your transaction.

INFORMATION & VERIFICATION

The Real Estate Broker has the obligation to demonstrate the accuracy of the information he provides you with relevant documentation and is responsible for all information he disseminates.

LOYALTY & REPRESENTATION

The broker must promote your interests, protect your rights, advise you and inform you objectively by providing the necessary explanations for your understanding.

AVAILABILITY

If he can not ensure reasonable availability, the broker must appoint another licensee to replace it otherwise the agency executive officer takes over and ensures the replacement of the broker.

Why should you sell your property with a Real Estate Broker?

1. To be better protected

The Real Estate Broker is governed by the Real Estate Brokerage Act and supervised by the OACIQ. These provide many protection mechanisms for the public.

2. To benefit from professional services

The broker has, among other things, the obligation to:

promote your property for sale
ensure that potential buyers are qualified
establish and facilitate communication between all stakeholders
negotiate and conclude a transaction in your favor
ensure visits and coordinate open house
carry out any follow-up necessary for the success of the transaction

3. To sell your property quickly

Your Real Estate Broker is trained and has access to the tools necessary to be able to evaluate the real value of your property. It is important to set the right price right from the start, because the attractiveness of your home decreases over time. To learn more, click here.

4. To enjoy exclusive resources

Only Real Estate Brokers can register a property on Centris®, since this is an information dissemination service between real estate professionals.

Why should you buy your property with a Real Estate Broker?

1. Because it's free

As a buyer, you do not have to pay any fees for the services of your broker, which are insured by the seller and specified in the brokerage contract linking him to his broker.

2. To be better protected

The Real Estate Broker is governed by the Real Estate Brokerage Act and supervised by the OACIQ. These provide many protection mechanisms for the public.

3. To benefit from professional services

The broker has, among other things, the obligation to:

offer you properties that meet your criteria
make sure you are qualified
negotiate and conclude a transaction in your favor
ensure visits and coordinate free visits
take care of all the procedures and legal checks

4. To buy at the best price

Your Real Estate Broker is trained and has the skills to assess the market value of a property and present the right arguments to negotiate the price in your favor

5. To enjoy exclusive resources

The Real Estate Broker is looking for all properties that match your criteria on the Centris® network, to which he has privileged access. Centris® is a much more complete database than the public website centris.ca

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