› FAQ › Buying & Selling › What is the added value and reason to engage a purchasing agent?
With a buyer's agent you can search more specifically and receive housing offers. This can also explain more about certain neighborhoods and housing types and price/quality ratios, etc. An estate agent can estimate the value of a home, possible renovation costs / home improvements and adjust the negotiation tactics to the market conditions and popularity of the home. In Utrecht, the pressure is now so great that without a broker you are often too late to view a home or to make an offer, or to have a chance of making an interesting enough offer, in terms of purchase price and conditions. Your chances are therefore much greater with the support of a real estate agent and you are assured that the documents are all properly assessed and the agreements are properly incorporated in the purchase deed.