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Good morning owner,

Sorry to hear that you have a bad experience with someone in the same industry as me.

Oh well, I will say in any industry there will deem to be some bad sheep in the crowd. After that experience, I am sure you know what to look out for.

If you might want to consider asking your family members or friends who are based in Singapore to refer the RIGHT agent to you since they must have deal with him/ her before.

And since you are living overseas, it will be good to have just one person to transact your property for you. It's hard for you to handle a few agents especially you are not in town.

Hope my opinions aid in your decision making.

If you need any assistance or advice in your property needs, feel free to contact me. Cheers!

Warmest Regards,
YT TAN 陈永达 | ACCA Graduate, RES
Vice President (Agency)
R043025D
Property Avenue Pte Ltd
Estate Agent no. L3010650D
Blk 420 North Bridge Road #03-30 North Bridge Centre S188727

(M): +65 9111 5171 
(E): yt.tan@propertyavenue.com.sg
(W): www.yttan.com
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Hi there, each individual have a different yardstick to what they will define as good agent. however as you are staying overseas. I believe you would need the agent representing you to assist on the maintenance of the unit as well as the handling of the tenant for the duration of the lease. there are both pros and cons on appointing a few agents vs an exclusive agent. Do drop me an e mail or call for a more detailed discussion si that you have an better understanding on what to look out for when getting an agent to handle the rental of your unit.
Cheers
Rix Jim
 9687 1379 
rix.jim@hotmail.com
Propnex Read More

Hi,

Sorry to hear about your unfortunate experience, I guess in every line there's a fair share of good and bad 'apples'.

I guess it is more important to work with an agent you can be comfortable with, and who can be committed to your property needs. You may wish to meet up with a few to understand their working style and see how they can value-add to your requirements. Exclusive or not , I'm sure you will be able to decide after assessing. Thanks and hope to have the opportunity to work with you.

Warm regards
Ivan ERA
 97432395 
Ivanng10@gmail.com
Website: http://www.ivanng10.com/#!reviews/c11r1
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Morning,

I would say that not all agents work the same way. Since you are staying oversea, do you need the agent to help you manage the property as well? Or do you have someone in Singapore to take care of it? Do you also have Power of Attorney to act on your behalf? You will need to consider multiple factors before making the final decision.

Regards
Mike Lim
 96929209 
m52i@yahoo.com
ERA Read More

Hi, every agents personality and character differs and it is just so unfortunate that you met one of the unpleasant one. So since you are based overseas, I would suggest that you may like to talk to a few over the phone before you appoint one. I just assisted a landlord to rent out her unit at The Sound condo at East Coast and I do hope and would be most glad to assist you too.

Regards
Aaron
 97308455 
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Hi, best is by referrer. Ask around your friends to recommend someone they know. Alternatively, conduct interview. Every owner have their requirement, select a few agents, meet up and chat.

I am contactable at my mobile or email.

CK Ang
 9046 3808 
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Dear Sir/Madam,

We are sorry to read about your plight. In any industry, there will always be the 'black sheep' inevitably. We are a team of full time real estate salespersons with a combined of 22 years in this industry and hence for us to sustain, we set benchmarks on yourselves to render the best service.

CBRE Singapore was established in 1978, having grown from a merger with CH Williams. Today it is a mature business with more than 450 employees. Singapore also acts as headquarters for CBRE’s strategic South East Asia regional hub.

Our local market knowledge and extensive business offering keep us ahead of the competition. Consequently, we are widely regarded as the undisputed market leader in terms of commercial leasing, investment sales, residential project marketing and commercial asset management in Singapore.

As the leading real estate service provider in Singapore, we offer a comprehensive suite of transaction, management, advisory and corporate services along the following business lines.

We are committed to providing the highest quality offerings to developers, investors and occupiers – throughout Singapore and across the world. We collaborate across markets and service lines to provide the best and most informed real estate solution; think creatively but act practically; and work in a rewarding environment that encourages the delivery of superior results.

At CBRE, our clients always come first. Kindly contact us for a discussion for a kickstart to marketing your properties in Singapore.

Chris Chua | CEA R030867Z
Senior Sales Director (Resale)
CBRE Realty Associates Pte Ltd I License No.: L3010008E
M 65 9382 1739 
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Good afternoon Landlord,

Sorry to hear that you've had a bad experience with your previous Real Estate Agent.

Perhaps you would like to shortlist a handful of agents to meet up with you and have a discussion. Following this, you can then decide if you would like to choose just 1 agent as your exclusive agent. If not, you may give marketing consent to all of those agents to help with renting out your unit.

However, having an exclusive agent in a slower market is advisable as they will put in more commitment and effort and advertise as best as they can. When more agents are appointed to market 1 unit, the agents will advertise the unit less frequently due to high marketing costs and the uncertainty of whether they will be the one to close the unit.

At the end of the day, you must feel comfortable with your agent and whether you are willing to give exclusive to him/her. Personally, I have helped many landlords with the rental of their units with no issues. Hope to be able to assist you as well!

Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you!

Bhavina
Senior Marketing Manager
ERA Realty

M: +65 91708295 
E: bhavina7777@gmail.com
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I would like to believe that every agent in this industry is professional and righteous.

Unfortunately, like any other industry, there are always exceptions.

How to choose a good agent, you have sufficient advice from other agents.

I will only comment on EXCLUSIVE part.

The one very important advantage of giving Exclusive to one agent only, is that you will get 100 pct from him.

On the other hand, by not giving exclusive to any , but open to all, you get multiple advertisements.

resulting in the false sense of desperation to finding a tenant,
a false sense that there are SO MANY units for rent.

regards

Steven Wang
DTZ Property Network Pte Ltd
khim.wang28@gmail.com
 (+65) 9169 5023  Read More