Saturday 20 March 2010, Laforêt Immobilier agencies propose : 58246 real estate ads available forsale and 5704 available For rent.
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What are the steps involved in a successful purchase?
Your Laforêt Immobilier agency 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? |
LAFORET IMMOBILIER'S INTERNATIONAL SITES
Portugal
Luxembourg
Morocco| * | Sales prices do not include legal fees, stamp duty, registry and searchfees; rents include service charges.. | |
| ** | Rental fees to be added and paid by tenant. | |
| *** | Each agency is a legally and financially independent identity within the SAS LAFORET FRANCHISE. | |
 | Laforêt exclusivity: Property covered by an exclusive listing agreement (article 6 of French law of 02/01/1970), included in Laforêt's network listing and, depending on the agency, in other joint professional listings.. | |