Information about selling and buying

Selling or buying your home

Selling or buying your home is something you only do a few times in your life. You want a good price for it and a dependable buyer when you sell and a great home with attractive conditions when you buy a home. Anyhow process needs to go smoothly, while you need to keep a cool head while emotions run high. Legal issues, the agreement and notarial aspects need to be arranged precisely. You want an agent who truly understands you, knows the local housing market through and through and is instinctively able to find the right buyer or your right new home.

What’s the right way to sell or buy a property?

Selling or buying a property involves a large number of tasks you cannot do on your own. It makes sense to contract a local and experienced specialist to serve your interests from A to Z. Only an agent who knows exactly what makes your home unique or really knows how to find your next home has added value. An agent who is based locally and can be reached seven days a week can provide potential buyers all the information they need. An agent with a personal approach will manage to succeed in selling or buying your home at a good price and conditions.

Interhouse agents are just such local experts. Their unique customised approach defines and reaches the right target group of potential buyers. Your property will be examined carefully and presented professionally and appropriately. Interhouse agents occupy a dedicated sales role and will do all they can to make the best-possible sale.

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Why choose Interhouse agents?

They only operate locally

This is a deliberate USP of Interhouse agents. The agent lives in the area in which your home is located or where you are searching for a home. So the agent consequently knows all the ins and outs relating to your (new) property, enabling them to provide the most detailed information to you or your potential buyers and to close the deal.

Customised approach

Each property is different. That’s why our Interhouse agents always adopt a customised approach. They pay you a personal visit to inspect and assess each home carefully. This enables your agent to define the right strategy to buy or to sell, including a customised and fare fee, before setting to work on your behalf.

First-rate knowledge

Interhouse agents are certified experts. This is crucial to serving you properly and to acting pro-actively on your behalf.

Member of VastgoedPro

VastgoedPro is a professional body for certified estate agents. Our membership provides all our customers with the guarantees you can expect of a professional estate agent.

What does an Interhouse agent do on your behalf?

We’ve listed all the tasks to give you an idea of what is involved.

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What an Interhouse agent does on your behalf

  1. After paying your property a visit, the agent carefully analyses a number of aspects, focusing on your wishes and answers in the process. At this stage the agent will make a few initial suggestions about the best sales strategy.
  2. If both parties are happy to proceed, the agent will put a proposal to you. This includes aspects such as tips for readying your property for sale, the asking price, how long it may take to sell, target groups(s), a marketing and sales plan, the amount the property is expected to sell for and the proposed commission for selling the property.
  3. If you agree to the proposal, everything that has been agreed is set out in a document clearly confirming the assignment. This creates a sound basis for a productive partnership.
  4. Your agent schedules appointments to have high-quality photographs taken of your property and if applicable to record a high-end video. They take another critical look at your property and pay particular attention to styling and other aspects.
  5. A dynamic file is created for your assignment via Move.nl. All viewings, correspondence, offers etc. are documented here. This gives you clear insight into the latest information at all times.
  6. A start is made on actively selling your property. It is registered in the information exchange systems of fellow estate agents. Your property is published on interhouse.nl, funda.nl, other relevant housing websites, social media channels and other media where applicable.
  7. Your agent schedules viewings in consultation with you. Your Interhouse  agent is available seven days a week by appointment for your potential buyers. They are present at each viewing. Interested parties therefore receive the most detailed information thanks to the agent’s wide knowledge of your property and the local area.
  8. You will receive feedback immediately after each viewing, giving you up-to-date, first-hand information from your Interhouse sales agent at all times. This feedback is inputted into the dynamic file via Move.nl.
  9. If any of the potential buyers display interest in the property, you are informed of this immediately. Your agent complies with any requests for additional information and/or documents from the interested party or parties.
  10. Your agent receives and documents offers from potential buyers. They will then discuss the proposals with you, as well as advising on the strategy for further negotiations. If you agree to the approach and terms and conditions, your agent will inform the potential buyer in writing.
  11. Negotiations can now get under way. This is an exciting part of the sales process. All progress is reported back to you and can be consulted in the dynamic file at all times.
  12. If the parties agree, a successful sale is now within reach. The Interhouse agent will draw up a sales agreement, including the agreed (resolutive) terms and conditions.
  13. Your agent goes through and explains the sales agreement with you in person at the Interhouse office. If everything is in order, the agreement is sent to the buyer for signature. Once the signed sales agreement has been returned, it is given to you for signature.
  14. The buyer (with or without their own buying agent) may wish to arrange a structural survey of your property. Your agent will arrange this.
  15. Your agent keeps a close eye on any important dates stated in the sales agreement. They arrange any scheduling relating to these dates with you or third parties.
  16. All the signed documents are delivered to the notary. The notary draws up the documents covering delivery of the property you have sold. Your agent conducts a careful check of these documents.
  17. Shortly before the scheduled transfer your agent runs through a checklist with you in order to guarantee the smooth sale of your property.
  18. On the day of delivery of possession, the buyer (with or without their buying agent) inspects the property together with you and your agent and notes the meter readings. This is done before you and your agent go to the notary to transfer the property and hand the keys over to the buyer.
  19. The notary arranges payment of the sale transaction. The funds are transferred to your account, any mortgage lender involved and the sales agent.

Congratulations! Your property has been successfully sold.

Interhouse agents

Jan-Willem Interhouse Haarlem

Jan Willem de Vreeze

Dirk-Jan Bonenkamp

Jens Godthelp

Interhouse Haarlem Linda Kooren

Linda Kooren

HOW CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCE INTERHOUSE

Highly professional agent, communicates quickly and clearly. No surprises and always prepared to go that extra mile. I rate him with a 9.8 out of 10

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A Funda user

My contacts with Jens Godthelp and his colleagues at Interhouse sales agents in The Hague were always positive. Prompt, clear-cut, friendly and extremely helpful, as well as contributing ideas and thinking ahead. The sale of my apartment (I had previously let it via Interhouse letting agents The Hague) was conducted expertly and as a result quickly and smoothly.

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A Funda user

Perfect assistance resulted in a highly-efficient process with a fantastic end result. Easy accessibility and excellent knowledge of the market.

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A Funda user

My experience of this agent is that he sets to work thoroughly and appropriately and possesses a deep knowledge of real estate. I think he’s good at putting himself in the shoes of both the buyer and the vendor, making him an exceedingly competent negotiator for clinching a deal. I can wholeheartedly recommend this agent to sell your property and offer you peace of mind.

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A Funda user

More reasons to choose an Interhouse agent

  • Easy accessibility
    Interhouse agencies are small-scale offices that focus on providing the best-possible service. It’s important for your agent to be easily accessible, even outside normal office hours. This means you always receive first-hand, up-to-date information on your sale or buy.
  • Available 7 days a week
    Properties aren’t always sold or bought between 9am and 5pm. Interhouse agents are flexibly available by appointment for you or your potential buyers. That means properties will also be viewed and a sale or buy perhaps even clinched outside office hours.
  • Creative
    It takes fresh creativity and knowledge to set the available (online) resources to work and reach the right target group(s) or properties. There’s a world of difference between putting something up for sale and making a good sale. And that’s the same when buying a new home, a creative approach make the difference.
  • Global marketing when selling
    When selling through Interhouse everything is available in English and in addition to high-quality presentations on interhouse.nl, Funda and other reputable websites, we draw up a customised marketing plan with unlimited possibilities. The international (expat) network, social media, video and your own network are also put to use. Your property will come to the attention of the right target group(s) in no time.
  • Customised commission
    The aim is simple: Interhouse agents want to deliver more than the amount they charge you for the sale or buy. You can be assured of a fair, customised commission rate, preferably performance-related.
  • Common goal
    The common goal is to make a good sale or buy. Interhouse agents do all they can to achieve that with your assistance.

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