Articles related to "Commission Matters"

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Interns – how to become an estate agent

This can be a lucrative career, but newcomers to the industry need to serve a twelve months internship before qualifying.
Property Advice
Sarah-Jane Meyer
24 Mar 2021

Becoming an estate agent

Tips for school leavers and graduates who would like to become estate agents.
Property Advice
Property Professional
09 Nov 2020

Unregistered estate agents don’t qualify for commission

It’s important to ensure that your estate agent has a valid Fidelity Fund Certificate. If they don’t, they are not legally entitled to commission.
Property Advice
Press
01 Nov 2017

The role of estate agents in a property sale

“People generally wouldn’t try to get out of paying a garage bill or a doctor’s bill, but why then do sellers feel they can try and get out of paying commission to their estate agent?” asks Lanice ...
Agent Advice
Tahir Desai
10 Mar 2015

Third Party Referral Commission is Illegal

According to Section 34A of the Estate Agency Affairs Act, any person who does not hold a Fidelity Fund Certificate may not earn commission on the sale of a property and this rule would apply to ...
Agent Advice
Tahir Desai
25 Feb 2015

Estate agent's role remains crucial

There have been suggestions recently that the growing power of website and online communication in the property sector will, in the not-too-distant future, make estate agents unnecessary. “This,” ...
Agent Advice
Tahir Desai
10 Feb 2015

5 things buyers do that real estate agents hate

Ah, the joys of being an estate agent! It’s a tough job at the best of times but some buyers make an already difficult job impossible. Here are 5 things that home buyers do that drive estate agents ...
Agent Advice
Tahir Desai
28 Jan 2015

How to use your sphere of influence to generate business

If you've begun the New Year wondering how you can get more leads and more property listings, you could be missing a huge database of contacts that you already have access to – your sphere of ...
Agent Advice
Tahir Desai
13 Jan 2015

Many benefits of sole mandates

The award of sole mandates to an estate agent can lead to accusations of unwarranted favouritism and/or ‘rigging’ of clients’ opinions.
Property Advice
Rawson
14 Jan 2013

The grass isn’t always greener

Commission matters for real estate agents around the world.
Agent Advice
Lea Jacobs
14 Feb 2012

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