Saturday 17 May 2008, Laforêt Immobilier agencies propose : 75058 real estate ads available forsale and 4320 available For rent.
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What are the steps involved in a successful purchase?
Laforêt will give you complete, precise information at every step in the buying process and an agent will be personally assigned to look after your file.
| Steps | Questions to be asked | |
| 1 | Definition of needs | A flat? A house? Land? In which geographical area? |
| 2 | Setting up a finance plan | What legal and fiscal knowledge do I need? |
| 3 | Active search for property | Where do I begin? Who do I contact? |
| 4 | Knowing the market price | How? |
| 5 | Selecting properties to visit | How can I avoid wasting time? |
| 6 | Checking the surface area of the property: asbestos, wood borer, lead surveys | What legal and technical knowledge do I need? |
| 7 | Viewings | What do I need to check? What questions should I ask? |
| 8 | Reselling real estate | How do I go about it? What is the best solution for me? |
| 9 | Exchange of contracts and application of the SRU law ("cooling off" period) | What legal knowledge is required? What obligations must be respected? |
| 10 | Tax system | VAT? Registration? How much? |
| 11 | Choosing a notaire | The seller's notaire/? The buyer's notaire/? |
| 12 | Negotiating with the bank | What type of loan? How much does it cost? |
| 13 | Monitoring the loan application | |
| 14 | Examination of the mortgage offer | What is the Scrivener law? |
| 15 | Signing the preliminary sales agreement | When? How? |
| 16 | Final agreement about the date of completion of the sale at the notaire's office | Who decides? |
| 17 | Moving | When? How do I choose a furniture mover? How much will it cost? |
| 18 | Actual payment | When? Who looks after it? |
| 19 | Cancellation of insurance policies, electricity, phone. | |
| 20 | Completion of the sale at the notaire's/ office | How is it organised? |
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** Each agency in an independent identity.
** Each agency in an independent identity.