Please help to list if you know any, terima kasih!

GS

Almost every property agent has something in their sleeve. No such thing as property agency to avoid. Just use common sense, you be fine.

In any one year, LPPEH can register new or close 20 to 30 agencies.

An agent can close an agency today and open a new one tomorrow.

If you want the services of reliable agencies, engage those that are established long in the industry.

Having said the above, those established will not hestitate to terminate negotiators that breached agency policies.

Every year, LPPEH take disciplinary actions against agencies, registered members and Rens.

This post has been edited by mini orchard: Oct 1 2022, 12:41 PM

Go find all kind of property to view, but do always forgot to bring your wallet, so you're not tempted to drop in booking fee on a impulse.

All SA have their own agenda lah. You work also same agenda. As long as by month end got salary in means ok liao.
We all human. Most important is you do your homework lah.

I also not expert, but at least I'm clear I know what I want.

Take SA as the one to intro you to the property and help you find lubang on the banker side.
Their promises if can put in writing or get confirmation direct from the developer also.

SA can promise you everything but in the end it's just their word. Developer can deny this oh.

you want to be liable for names placed here, on defamation grounds? Put your details first here.

Not backing up or supporting @blue33

But just wondering if u is also agent / SA for one of the companies? 🤔🧐

why want to avoid?

I’m not. But before someone want to expose other people publicly, they should disclose who are they legally / as natural person.

Logical point also 👍

Possible if rival company want to badmouth / create negative image... So they would use the info for own gain...

Nola i am looking for agent to find tenant for me, wonder if there is any company that i should avoid,

Open a tender to provide services for you, put all legal terms you want there. Any issue just refer to court to file dispute between you and your agent.

Ooh that's the case...
Then wait for PM from potential agents...
Many of them in Lowyat Forum 😁

Change the subject to ask any good agent(s) to introduce will be better.

This post has been edited by CK15: Oct 2 2022, 08:36 PM

Go iproperty, plenty agent to help. Why worries small matter

Nothing wrong to put the names. It is a FACT. How on earth they sue for defamation? Understand what amounts to defamation

What is amount to defamation ?

How you decide which service as fact? How quantify who deserve to be in to-avoid list ranking?

When A co did not provide X service but in actual fact there is, then it is a fact
When B co promised Y but fails to honor/deliver then it is a fact
When C co used illegal ways to scam and found out to be true, then it is a fact

This post has been edited by Medusakia: Oct 5 2022, 06:51 PM

Noticed lotsa bitching for biz within the industry. X agent trust another agent. Devil fight devil. Flyby nite.

Belum dapat potential customer dah demand highest possible commission. Reason : co Broking with tons of other agents…? Every1 gets a cut. At the expense of seller. A leeching industry.

D so called “negotiators” cant even speak properly, or at least introduce themselves professionally by giving their REN details…. Ppl aro me ady ignored / banned them under cold callers spammer category.

If anyone wants to earn a living, he should be given an opportunity. But if the ren cannot close sales or present themselves well, they will have to leave the industry eventually because all are commission based.

The turnover of ren are high. Out of 10 new entries, 9 will eventually leave within a year. Some cannot even survive 3 months.

This post has been edited by mini orchard: Oct 5 2022, 07:53 PM

Sadly, Want =/= Can

Any school dropout can try being a freelance agent. Most untrained type of “agent” in d world! And with heavy politicking among themselves, how 2 serve customers? u may be surprised, some after many years x earning commission still in tat industry, living off savings or past earnings.. (x qualifications to do other type of jobs). Am an agent sounds better than admitting being unemployed.

I wish there’s a trusted online portal that can help owners transact direct. Agent fee can pass to buyer / tenant as discount.

I believed is also happening in every industry including legal, accounting etc.

If one dont deal with other industry regularly, we dont know their problems.

Freelance 'accountants' and 'lawyers' are common.

Really? That’s scary. Bad time = Breeds Conmen.

I don't mind if they co-broking as long as the professional fee is as per LPPEH rules, i.e. max 3% of property price + 6% SST & should be paid only by the seller.

As a seller, this opens up my property to more potential buyers. As a buyer, this opens up my choice to more properties too.

Well, I don't layan those cold call/SMS spammers. When I need to buy a property, I contact agents based on their listing in property portal. When I need to rent out a property, I also use property portal and look for a few agents who is familiar with the area.

Cold calling are part of sales training which many company practises it.

Previously, sales people knock on doors but with technology is earier through phones.

Sales people need to keep looking for new buyers all the time. Loyal or regular customers cannot keep the salesman to survive the competitive market. That also applies to senior sales people.

If you want to buy a property, please approach the sales executive from the property developer company first. You see them wearing t-shirts/shirts that have company logo. Visit the showroom.

They can give you better discount compared to property agent that u saw them wearing blazer and chasing u around the mall area or other places.

i dont think so, price is the same lar

Agencies sign exclusive with developers to market their properties and developers dont undercut them. This is business ethics.

If words go around, no agencies will sign up with them.

No agents, be it in any industry cannot compete with principal in term of pricing.

There is no such thing as legal freelance "lawyers. All lawyers need a practising certificate renewed annually. If there is no certificate, they are not allowed to practice. As for "accountants" there are many qualified accounts people doing the books for societies and corporations as they don't need to be professionally accredited to prepare the accounts. It is easy to get a REN license as you don't need a degree or professional qualification, just go through a short course and take exams. This is different from a real estate license issued by the valuers board for which you do need to be professionally accredited.

If people have not been dealing with legal matters regularly, one wont know what is happening.

I dont want to expose here but is can happen in any professional industry.

Everything is a form of scam

When good times…all want to take credits and gets a % cut..

When shit happens…(aka project abandoned)…all go MIA..pretend duno what happens…

When sell to customers, say what HDA covered very safe, good location blablabla

in the past, maybe this is true

But these days with difficult competition, prices will work out to almost the same. Agencies might even throw in "referral" or small few Ks worth of cash rebates.

The most important thing:

1) Ensure that the agent/salesperson is from a reputable agency, but must also listen and pay attention to what they say and how they sell

2) Ask questions, don't look so eager to buy, do your due research first. See what they play up and promote vs what they try to not talk about.

3) Listen carefully if an agent actively badmouths other projects. If there's smoke, there's fire It might be that the other project is a fierce direct rival for whatever reason

4) Ultimately, don't be afraid to shop around, even projects in places or price point you normally don't consider. All projects have pros and cons, depends on your personal taste, goal/needs and financial capabilities to decide which is better.

from the seller point of view….avoid agent who try to low ball your property values. Do research on market value of the property prior to engaging the agent.

No so much which agency he/ she is in but more toward individual agent.

This post has been edited by bcombat: Oct 15 2022, 04:11 PM