Our research mandate
Our mission is formalized in a research mandate (contract). This real estate search mandate is a contract signed between a acquirer and a real estate professional. This search mandate specifies your search criteria, our respective commitments and our retainer if successful.
2 types of research mandate
We have 2 research clients (exclusive and simple) in order to best meet your needs. Discover the particularities of our research mandates.
An Exclusive Research Mandate
It is not a restriction of freedom but on the contrary a great asset to allow us to find. For us, this exclusivity is a guarantee of the seriousness, motivation and validity of your approach.
This is the guarantee of our objectivity towards you because since we will find your property and are the only ones authorized to do so, we will therefore never put the least pressure on you to influence you to acquire a property if you are not completely convinced and satisfied with it.
Faced with agencies, if you are not an exclusive client, we cannot have the same weight or the same arguments to offer collaboration and allow you to benefit from a great opportunity.
This trust requires us to prioritize this research over our other portfolio research.
Increased resources: door to door, distribution of leaflets, videos,..., detailed reports with addresses included, addition of another hunter if necessary,...
A real estate hunter is only paid when the authentic act is signed, so it is possible that he searched for nothing, without any commission. To alleviate this difficulty, we prefer the exclusive mandate. In return, this gives you the assurance that your real estate hunter is 100% committed to your search.
A simple search mandate
If your search is very difficult: we share it with our network and we put on the lookout for an opportunity that our network could communicate to us.
If you want to keep looking for yourself.
As part of this simple search mandate, your real estate hunter will a principle be less active in his research: he will however be very reactive if an interesting property comes his way.
A simple search mandate requires great transparency in order to avoid wasting time for you, the seller and the real estate hunter.
Quels résultats attendre ?
At HOME SELECT, each real estate transaction is unique, as is each client. We support you through a personalized service.
Duration
With our expertise and premium network, we promptly find you the best opportunities and locate your dream apartment within 2 months.
Negotiation
Our real estate hunters use their expert negotiation skills to achieve an average discount of 6% below asking price.
Visits
We take care of the pre-visits, giving you thorough reports, videos, and insights into each property’s strengths and weaknesses. As a result, you’ll only need an average of 3 visits to make an offer.
The 5 advantages of an exclusive research mandate with HOME SELECT
Logically, apartment hunters prefer to sign exclusive search warrants. For them, knowing that they rarely carry out more than two or three research projects simultaneously, this exclusivity comes as an appreciable security, offering working conditions that are more conducive to reflection. In addition, they appreciate having all the trust of their customers and naturally feel more motivated when they know that the success of the project depends solely on their intervention.
But this exclusive research mandate is ESPECIALLY beneficial to customers. Indeed, for the latter, this alternative makes it possible to have the certainty that the professional will be more involved in the project than ever. Because when too many people work on research projects, hunters are also forced to conduct several at the same time and, by necessity, they cannot devote as much time to each one. Even better, this solution offers real peace of mind because it implies having only one interlocutor. A dynamic that is more than comfortable when you have little time to devote to your real estate search!
If you are still hesitating before signing an exclusive search mandate with Home Select, here are 5 arguments that should help you make your decision...
1. You can offer us goods.
Since you are signing an exclusive mandate, we specify that “the Principal is prohibited, throughout the duration of the Research Mandate and that of its renewal, from conducting its research by itself or via another intermediary and from negotiating with any seller presented or not by the Agent”.
This rule should not discourage you, as we agree to visit properties that you present to us ourselves. You therefore maintain real freedom in research and you can intervene on it at your level. In addition, in order to increase efficiency, we always ask the client to send us the most complete list possible of the properties already visited or identified.
2. Our remuneration is always clear to you.
We are committed to working transparently with our customers. Thus, we provide all the information relating to our remuneration as part of an exclusive research mandate. This compensation is specified including VAT (all charges included) and is based on the actual net seller purchase price, if you buy one of the goods we have offered you. If necessary, we can also choose another method of remuneration by mutual agreement. Payment will be made on the day the authentic instrument is signed.
If you buy a property that we have offered to you within 12 months after the expiry of the mandate, the fees provided for in the contract are still applicable.
3. We are involved in all stages of research.
An exclusive search mandate signed with Home Select does not only allow you to have a professional available to find properties that meet your requirements. Whether you are looking for a beautiful apartment in the 15th arrondissement, a house in the suburbs of Paris or a studio near Parc Monceau, for example, we are committed to doing everything we can to make your dream come true.
To do this, we take care of organizing pre-visits, visits and also of carrying out all the required administrative procedures on your behalf. We send you summaries of all our visits so that you can have all the visibility you need to ensure that the project is progressing in good conditions.
4. We offer a top-of-the-range service thanks to an exclusive mandate.
While simple research mandates require hunters to carry out numerous projects simultaneously to ensure that a minimum number of projects are completed, exclusive mandates allow them to devote all their time to a much smaller number of projects.
Contrary to all expectations, this exclusivity does not only benefit the professional, far from it. It also allows the customer to have access to a greater number of services, thanks to the increased availability of the apartment hunter. Appointments can be more numerous and longer, we have much more time to discuss and review the purchase project. In addition, these mandates also make it possible to obtain assistance for all procedures before, during and after the purchase, with for example the possibility of having support in finding artisans in order to carry out the work if they are necessary.
5. We gain persuasiveness when we work alone.
Many individuals are tempted to sign a simple mandate, because they think that they will be more effective if several people work on the project: a false good alternative! Indeed, the risk of several people requesting the same agency for a similar offer is growing, because even if many of you are looking for, the quantity of available goods remains the same.
And for a real estate agency, observing that an apartment hunter calls to visit a property and finally changes his mind because his client has already been to see the property can clearly annoy. Even worse, the agency will consider that the hunter is poorly organized: it may no longer use him to communicate off-market ads. When we work alone, we have more freedom to manage visits and much easier to persuade salespeople/agencies. This allows us to send you the most interesting offers for your project.
If you are looking for an apartment or a house, if you lack time to devote to this project, if it is difficult to travel to visit or if you are afraid of scams, call in an apartment hunter and sign an exclusive mandate! At Home Select, we are committed to doing everything we can to find the property of your dreams, whether it's a house in the Paris suburbs or a studio in the 15th arrondissement, for example.
We take care of everything for you, to guarantee you more peace of mind as well as considerable savings of time and money. In addition, even once the authentic act has been signed, we continue to help you, especially with your move and your work.
Do you have questions? Do you want to meet us to talk about your real estate purchase project? Do you want to get more information about our services? Do not hesitate to contact us by phone on 01 78 76 78 10 or via our contact form available online. The exclusive search mandate ensures real involvement of the real estate hunter and a simpler organization. So what are you waiting for to sign one with Home Select?
FAQ - Research mandate
Get detailed answers to the main questions to better understand the challenges of the research mandate.
What is a research mandate?
As explained in the introduction, the search mandate is a contract signed between the real estate hunter and his acquiring client. The first is called a mandatary while the second — a natural or legal person — is called a mandatary.
There are three types of research mandates. First of all, there is the one called a “simple search warrant.” It allows the buyer to involve more than one apartment hunter, but also to carry out his own research himself or herself. Then there is the semi-exclusive search mandate. This allows the customer to do their own research, but requires them to use only one hunter. Finally, the exclusive mandate gives full responsibility for the research to the expert.
What is the difference between a search mandate and a sales mandate?
A search warrant, which might more appropriately be called a “purchase warrant,” is given to a real estate hunter or apartment hunter. Their objective is to search for and find real estate that matches your specific search criteria. Hence the term “real estate search mandate”. On the other hand, a sales mandate, or “sales mandate,” is given to a real estate professional, such as a real estate agent, whose objective is to sell your property. Real estate hunters, who specialize in the acquisition of property, mainly sign search mandates. On the other hand, real estate agents, who specialize in the sale of real estate, mainly sign sales mandates. It should be noted, however, that agents and hunters are allowed to sign both types of contracts.
Research mandate: what elements should be included?
Not only is it mandatory to sign a search warrant when using a real estate hunter, but several elements must also be included in the search warrant, whether simple, semi-exclusive or exclusive.
Among these elements, we find in particular all the information concerning both parties (principal and mandatary). Civility, addresses, full names and others must therefore be indicated. The description of the property also appears in the list of information contained in a search warrant. The duration of the contract, the conditions of renunciation, those related to its renewal or even the fees of the real estate hunter must also be specified.
Finally, both parties must sign and date the search warrant and keep at least one copy each.
Attention, certain articles of law must also appear in their entirety on a search warrant: L. 121-23, L. 121-24, L. 121-25 and L. 121-26. Finally, it is necessary to specify what type of mandate this is.
FOCUS: the exclusive research mandate offered by HOME SELECT
As we told you earlier, at HOME SELECT, we have made the choice to offer an exclusive search mandate, because it offers multiple advantages on the buyer side as well as on the real estate hunter side. We indicate multiple information such as: The mandate number for its entry in the register of search mandates;
Information concerning our company: address, professional card number, SIRET number, insurance...
Property description: FAI, surface, sectors...
The duration of the term of office;
The conditions for renunciation;
Renewal conditions;
Expiry conditions;
Financing;
The type of mandate;
Special conditions;
Remuneration;
Our rates;
Various articles of the Consumer Code to inform and protect consumers...
After signing this famous exclusive mandate, we are committed to finding you a property as soon as possible. In addition, we offer several services: real estate search, sale & purchase duo offer, à la carte... Our team is composed of experienced hunters who know the Paris region perfectly. Each is specialized in one or more sectors. At HOME SELECT, you will therefore inevitably find a professional who can help you find the property of your dreams in the area of your choice and according to your budget.
Do you have questions? Do you want to know more about our services or our prices? Do you want to contact us or meet us? We are there to inform you, guide you, advise you and support you. To find out more about us, do not hesitate to also browse our website or visit our blog where we share various information on the real estate sector as well as multiple tips.