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estate agent business is        with minimum hassle. For this     
basically all about helping           service, clients will usually pay 
others buy and sell their             the estate agent a commission     
properties. But even in a field       around 1% - 2% of the sale price  
such as this you get a lot of         that is achieved. This percentage 
specialisation. Some estate           is often determined by the        
agents out there focus entirely       competitive forces within the     
on commercial properties; others      properties area.

             
may focus on the lower end of the     

You will be required to have   
residential market while a select     extensive knowledge of the local  
few focus purely on the expensive     market place to enable you to     
luxury end.                           give the client a ball park       
Basically speaking what an estate     figure that is likely to be       
agent may decide to specialise in     achieved for the property.        
is purely dictated by what or who     Depending on the market           
they know and the location they       situation, you can then advice    
have chosen for their business.       the client on whether he or she   

                                  should market their property at   

This business is primarily         ‘offers over’ or at a ‘fixed      
about communication. How you’re       price’.

                      
able to interact with the seller      

The buyer on the other hand    
and buyer can make or break a         wants an estate agent to help     
deal. You will also need the          them find the best property for   
ability to be able to tackle          their requirements at the lowest  
mental calculations and think         possible price. In most cases     
fast on your feet.

               they will not have the time to    

The seller’s requirements are      search the market place and this  
usually that the property is          is where a really skilled estate  



agent can score very well, by         been completed. Sometimes the     
sourcing the best property            buyer and seller can only         
quickly, setting up viewing times     complete a sale after their       
and helping in the negotiations       respective properties have been   
once the optimal property has         purchased.

                   
been found.

                     

Work hours can prove to be     

There are also numerous other      long and arduous as in many cases 
services that can be offered like     viewing can only be done during   
insurance, conveyance and             the evenings or/and weekends.     
finance. Some of the best estate      Most people who are in the market 
agents offer a complete one-stop      for buying or selling a property  
service and can handle every need     are usually either in full time   
from putting the property on the      employment or running their own   
market place, to finding the best     business. They will often need to 
buyer, setting up a survey report     be met outside work hours in      
and helping the buyer secure the      order to secure a deal.

      
funding to acquire the property.      

There are loads of estate      

                                  agent franchise models out there. 

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then this certainly isn’t the         franchise, it is very important   
business for you. All sorts of        that you opt for a well known     
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agent. The seller could decide to     their property portal and make    
take the property of the market       sure it is easily accessible.     
at the last minute despite you        Make sure you have outlined       
having met all their                  territory in which to operate     
requirements. The buyer may not       your business and speak to other  
be able to raise enough money         existing franchisees to see how   
even after all the paperwork has      profitable the business model is. 



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