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Risky? How to buy a house without having seen it.... Risky? How to buy a house without having seen it....

Risky? How to buy a house without having seen it....

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Risky? How to buy a house without having seen it....

The strength and weakness of the internet. She bought her dream place without first having seen it in real life. This can rightly be called an unusual procedure that fortunately worked out very well.

My client had a very clear idea of ​​the house that she was looking for. She started an intensive search on the internet, went through all the websites and a few times she asked me to request information from various brokers when she saw something attractive passing by. Several weeks of very intensive contact followed. Between her and me ... and between me and the various real estate agents who were all very willing to give ulterior information. But there was always something that was just not quite right. Dedicated questions and knowing where possible weaknesses could be, is of fundamental importance in these types of situations.

 

decisive action and great confidence
Until the moment her dream home came along. Then we suddenly had to act quickly because it was clear that this was an excellent price-quality ratio. The disadvantages were easy to oversee and certainly did not outweigh the advantages. But of course more people noticed that. Hijackers on the coast, so to speak. Thanks to decisive action by all parties involved, not least the real estate agent involved, who also couldn't stand a chance to draw up a written offer for a client who had never seen the house, we ended up at the notary a few months later. . Exciting weeks, but in the end I rarely experienced a purchase that ended up going so smoothly. Do I recommend such a procedure? No, not that either. But it was an exceptional situation that called for exceptional action. And an exceptional customer. What was a clear lesson for next time is that sometimes customers really need to be able to act quickly. Because real opportunities come along. And are also quickly gone ...

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