Avoid broker fees?

  • Erstellt am 2015-07-07 21:30:08

Bau.Joe

2015-07-07 21:30:08
  • #1
After a long search, we found a beautiful plot of land. Unfortunately, a real estate agent got involved. He arranged the first meeting with the owner. However, he arrived late to the meeting, and we were already having a good conversation with the owner of the land. The agent then tried to intervene in the conversation. Beforehand, I had asked the agent if there was any flexibility on the price. He supposedly consulted with the seller about it. Only after this assurance did I agree to an appointment. Well, on site it turned out he hadn’t discussed anything at all. He then let me handle everything. In the end, there was no deal. It was only a few days later that the owner called us again and asked if we wanted to meet without the agent. During a good conversation, the owner told us that he had also met the agent for the first time. He hadn’t signed any contract with him. The agent had brought in another interested party within the three days, even though we still wanted to negotiate the price. The owner then suggested that we carry out the purchase without the agent. Well, now my question is, is that possible? What do we have to do to get the unpleasant agent out of the deal?
 

Uwe82

2015-07-07 21:46:25
  • #2
Does either one of you have a contract with the agent? Or where does he come from?
 

Bauexperte

2015-07-07 21:48:52
  • #3
If the broker arranged the first meeting, then someone must have brought him on board? Spontaneously and instinctively, I would say that won’t work; after all, it was the broker who first made you aware of the property. Rhenish greetings
 

Bau.Joe

2015-07-07 21:49:31
  • #4
I haven't signed anything, but he sent me an exposé of the property and arranged the appointment with the owner.
 

Irgendwoabaier

2015-07-07 21:59:21
  • #5
And with that, he has already delivered his service - so the broker fee can probably no longer be avoided.

Annoying, but getting upset is not worth it.
 

Bauexperte

2015-07-07 22:02:17
  • #6
Based on your last post, it is clear that the broker named the property to you, and therefore he is entitled to demand a broker’s commission; an appropriate amount will be stated in the brochure. The property seller also does not need to have agreed to anything in writing with the broker. It is sufficient if he said something like "go ahead (broker)!" The broker will hardly be so foolish as to advertise a building plot for a fee if he is not authorized to do so. And – quite honestly? No matter what kind of person the broker may be, he helped you get the property, and therefore he is entitled to his commission. Rhenish regards
 

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