Professional real estate agents??

rasi

Myself and my husband are trying to buy a house in Bali. We have emailed and called numerous agents and companies and they just don't do anything to follow up. We get answers such as 'we will get back to you' or just totally ignored emails. Even 'reputable' companies such as Ray White or L.J. Hooker have promised to get back to us with info and photos but never did. It is very frustrating as we are serious about buying a house. Compared to the agents in Australia who hound you if you show the slightest bit of interest in property! So can anyone recommend a company/agent? (My husband is Indonesian so there is no problem with us owning the property, well him anyways :D )

spicyayam

Which part of Bali are you interested in? I think one problem is that internet is expensive and slow here and some agents probably only want to deal with people who are actually in Bali.

sakumabali

Hi Rasi, welcome to the forum! Maybe you could give some more details? Desired Location, size of the land, style, budget, how many bedrooms f.e.? I don´t know where your dreamhouse & location might be but I know that some agents are more and more frustrated with all those mails & phone calls in which 90 % want a freehold Villa in Seminyak close to the beach and of course for a cheap price...

rasi

Oh sorry, more info :) We want to live: Kerobokan/Jimbaran/Canggu, or anything nearby/in between...our budget is around $130, 000 AUD give or take :) Freehold of course with 3 bedroom and Western bathroom as the essentials. When we find one online we email the agent asking details and if still available and thats when we get ignored... But I see the point if the internet is slow they might not be bothered, I didn't think of that! My husband has called a few and some ads are written wrong, agents using cheap mobile providers so we cant hear properly, or they say they will email details and dont... I guess we might have to wait until we are next there...

heerhugo

I visited a property a few months ago with Bali Property Information, Bali Dream location, Bali Property Broker, Bali Villas & Homes, Bali Land, Bali real estate for Sale and property leases in Bali Indonesia , they looked professional and always replied my emails. You can give them a try... greetings, Hugo

Vin

Hi Rasi.... Try out Alamo International Real Estate - Home. They are in Seminyak

ronb

rasi wrote..... When we find one online we email the agent asking details and if still available and thats when we get ignored... But I see the point if the internet is slow they might not be bothered, I didn't think of that! My husband has called a few and some ads are written wrong, agents using cheap mobile providers so we cant hear properly, or they say they will email details and dont...

I would guess that they get lots of email enquiries, and that few progress to sales - so maybe they give them low priority. If that is true, then I agree it is not very professional. But then think about it - no one would really buy without coming here and looking - so the agent maybe thinks its OK to wait till you are physically here. But what could you do to make progress? I would use the phone more to get past this email thing. If they promise to email something and don't - ring again. Then, you are right, you will make more progress when you are here

sakumabali

130.000 A$ is around 1 billion Rupiah right? The cheaper houses are always gone very fast - rich Balinese and Indonesian buy it straight away - for rent, so it is not easy to find a GOOD house in Kerobokan, Canggu area for 1M. I made the same experience in the past: ask for more info re a cheap house and I didn´t get any feedback, some month ago I send a mail for a client who was interested in a 10 Million $ plot, I had a VERY POLITE reply after 15 minutes! Bali provides a laidback feeling, most of the bigger realestate guys are just looking for the big deals / fishes! So they have more time to chill / surf / relax....for a 1M villa they might get only just 50 million rupiah commission (5%) just something over 5 grands...that´s probably the reason they made too much money in the past (sinister)...

goldminer

Try rumah123.com lots of properties all over Indo and good searching facilities

zoyra

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sakumabali wrote130.000 A$ is around 1 billion Rupiah right? The cheaper houses are always gone very fast - rich Balinese and Indonesian buy it straight away - for rent, so it is not easy to find a GOOD house in Kerobokan, Canggu area for 1M. I made the same experience in the past: ask for more info re a cheap house and I didn´t get any feedback, some month ago I send a mail for a client who was interested in a 10 Million $ plot, I had a VERY POLITE reply after 15 minutes! Bali provides a laidback feeling, most of the bigger realestate guys are just looking for the big deals / fishes! So they have more time to chill / surf / relax....for a 1M villa they might get only just 50 million rupiah commission (5%) just something over 5 grands...that´s probably the reason they made too much money in the past (sinister)...

Hi Rasi, I can totally understand your frustration, as I have made the same experience when we were looking for a property to rent in Bali. Totally agree with Sakumabali. The majority of the real estate agents in Bali are not very professional at all (not their fault maybe, I am assuming there is no training given on customer service..). They look at the price, and if they think it's not high enough for them (apparently business is good here - so it's not the 'tenant's market'), they just ignore the client. I would advise you the same, come to Bali, spend a few weeks here and check the market. By the way, at the end we found a great place through our driver. Since your husband is Indonesian, communication is not a problem. Just want to share my thoughts.

charle32

You are absolutely right :) Recently, A person replied to a Forum post worst financial decision i ever made was to become a real estate agent after college:) There is a common misperception that being an agent means "being your own boss". It is true that nobody is going to fire if you don't show up but you will have to work at least 60 hours a week, and nights and weekends if you want to make any money at all in the beginning. You will live on your phone. This goes for both commercial and residential. Most clients will run you ragged and will not respect your time. I usually read these kinds of articles https://kuavo.co.uk/ -On-the-job training does not exist at most brokerages. It is a true "trial by fire" situation. Experienced agents typically want nothing to do with young agents expcept to use them to work on deals that are not lucrative. -The few experienced agents with high sales volume are usually promoted to be sales managers as a reward, even though the best salesmen are often the worst managers. Disorganization and mismagement is the norm at many real estate offices as a result. -The 100% commission based model is fraught with peril as it often leads to divorce, cut throat office politics and unethical business practices. Alcoholism is rampant as a coping mechanicsm. -According to the National Association of Realtors (which typically sugarcoats and overinflates information) the average Realtor in the U.S. makes around $40,000 a year. Keep in mind that these are the people who MADE it and have a lasting career in the industry. The top 10% of agents, according to multiple online sources, typically make around $100,000 a year. When you factor in all of the business expenses mentioned above, this means that even the top agents are making the net equivalent of a $50,000 a year job with benefits...if they're lucky. When you adjust for the amount of hours they put in it is probably less.

gtrken

Congratulations Charles, you win this weeks " Raising it from the Dead " post. This one was only 12 years old. You will have to try harder to keep the title though :) Anyway, enjoy your time strolling ( not trolling) through this labyrinth called the forum Cheers Still looking for that Markit jadeness Ken