How to become an apartment hunter?
It's not a real estate expert who wants to! The Parisian apartment hunter is a professional whose role is to help future buyers find the property of their dreams. To do this, he takes care of all the steps, from research to visits through the multiple administrative procedures. But how do you become an apartment hunter?
Becoming an apartment hunter? But what is it?
First of all, let's (re) present the job of real estate hunter. Very common in English-speaking countries, it is quite recent since it only emerged in the United States in the 1980s. In France, the profession has gained popularity thanks, in particular, to TV shows such as those presented by Stéphane Plaza, himself a real estate professional.
The services of the real estate hunter are entirely dedicated to the purchaser. The hunter is mandated by his client to find a property (house, apartment...) corresponding to his needs, his criteria and his budget. He takes care of research, visits and others. To access a greater number of properties, he can use his network.
It should be noted that the profession of apartment hunter is regulated. To become a real estate hunter, several conditions must therefore be met.
Requirements to become an apartment hunter
To be able to practice the profession of real estate hunter, you must have:
- ofthe professional real estate transaction card issued by the CCI and called Carte T;
- a professional guarantee without holding funds;
- civil liability insurance.
To obtain the transaction card, you must have a “diploma certifying legal, economic or commercial studies”. You can also simply justify a “professional experience [...] within a real estate agency holding a professional license”. Cumulating a diploma and experience within an agency also allows you to obtain the card. Professionals holding funds, effects or securities for their clients (except commission and remuneration) must, for their part, have a financial guarantee certificate and have a registration with the RCS certified by a K or Kbis extract dating back less than one month.
Note: the transaction card is synonymous with mandatory annual continuing education.
As you can see, to become an apartment hunter, there are several steps to take, various steps to take and different documents to have.
Becoming an apartment hunter: what training (s)?
To train yourself as an apartment hunter and become an apartment hunter, several options are available to you. You can opt for a general course or even science and technology of management and management (STMG). It is also possible to pass a BTS real estate professions.
Other choices: a BP (professional diploma) real estate professions, a BTS NRC (negotiation and customer relationship), a DUT legal careers, a DEUST (Diploma of Scientific and Technical University Studies) real estate professions, a DEUST of property administrator...
As for private schools, let's mention the EFAB (French School of Property Administration), ESI (École Supérieure de l'Immobilier) or even ESPI (École Supérieure des Professions Immobilien).
Once you are an apartment hunter:
Do you meet all the conditions imposed by law to become a real estate hunter? You can then get started! Prospect, tell about yourself to your professional network as well as to your loved ones. In summary, make yourself known.
Is a first time buyer approaching you? You must both sign a simple or exclusive search warrant. It is a legal document that must include various mandatory information.
After signing this mandate, research can begin. Good luck!
To find out more, distinguish the differences between apartment hunter and real estate agent or even on the training that can lead to the job of real estate hunter.
