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Frédéric Girard
Frédéric Girard

Home Select at a glance

Summary
  • 1,200+ properties found
  • 96% client satisfaction
  • Mandate with no commitment
  • Fees 2.5% incl. VAT (min EUR 10,000 incl. VAT)
  • 100+ daily off-market properties
  • 45 days to find *
  • 3 viewings is all it takes *
  • 6% negotiation *
* Averages observed across all our cases since 2011.

Contents

01 Presentation
02 Benefits
03 Method
04 Contact
01

Presentation

Frédéric Girard

Your hunter

Property Hunter

Frédéric Girard

Frédéric Girard

Paris

"Each search is experienced by putting my knowledge and network at the client's service."

An architect by training, passionate about cities and urban planning, Frédéric returned from international expatriation to become a property hunter over 6 years ago. Paris and Western Paris are his favorites. His in-depth knowledge of the terrain and extensive network allow him to access opportunities often invisible on the traditional market. Frédéric supports and reassures his clients throughout their process.

+33 6 69 16 71 62 WhatsApp Email Profile
A single point of contact, expert in their area, dedicated to your project from start to finish.

Jean Mascla

Founder

Founder

Jean Mascla

Jean Mascla

Paris

"The quality of service I expected was not always delivered. I created Home Select to change that."

An engineer by training, then an executive in a large corporation, client relations have always been the structuring element of my professional experiences. I decided to develop my own business offering services with the level of excellence that matches my standards. Having been a client of real estate services many times (primary residence purchases, rental investments), I often realized that the quality of service I expected was not always delivered. I became a property hunter to combine client relations and real estate. I covered central Paris, the 7th arrondissement where I lived, and the northern 16th. I now focus on developing Home Select, a team of property hunters who share and apply these values of high-quality service in a real estate sector that has begun to transform.

+33 1 78 76 78 10 Email Profile
"Hoping you will be the next to experience it, I wish you a pleasant journey to completing your project."

Who are we?

Presentation
  • The bespoke property hunter
  • Founded in 2011 in Paris, specialists in the Parisian property market
  • 16 property hunters
  • Strong reputation among real estate agents
  • Members of the FCI: Federation of Property Hunters
  • Professional licence T: regulated activity under Hoguet law
  • Mission: simplify property search in Paris
Exclusively serving the Buyer.
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Expert team

Team
  • Responsive: the success of a transaction often comes down to a few hours
  • Methodical: a proven method, constantly optimised
  • Communicative: regular status updates
  • Professional: zoning, diagnostics, meeting minutes, pre-contracts, nothing is left to chance
  • Transparent: on feasibility, negotiation, and real market conditions
Jean MasclaCatherine ZieglerSophie RivièreGwenaëlle BenonSophie IthurbideArnaud MeunierLadan MiranzVéronique SavoyenMarie Esmieu-FournelAnne LecourtFrédéric GirardHasina RaonimaharyIsaure AbecassisNathalie Richard
Our clients praise our professionalism and dedication.
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Our results

1 200+ properties found since 2011
96% satisfaction rate
250+ client reviews
02

Your benefits

What Home Select changes for you

45 days average time to find
3 viewings on average to close
6% negotiation achieved on average

Save precious time

Benefits
  • The entire market is scanned and pre-selected according to your criteria
  • Systematic pre-visit: detailed report with photos, exact measurements, objective opinion
  • You only visit properties that match your criteria
  • Viewings organised at your convenience, grouped in a single slot if desired
  • Immediate response when an interesting property is identified
Don't spend 150 hours: 15 hours is enough.
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Save money concretely

Benefits
  • Viewing with the seller with the lowest commission
  • Access to the notaire sales price database: the real price is known before any offer
  • Professional negotiation of sale price and agency commissions
  • Access to the best financing conditions through financial partners
  • Renovation costs estimated by professionals before any offer
  • Fees largely offset by the savings achieved
  • The best property at the best price
6% negotiation achieved on average on the listed price.
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Best offers first

Benefits
  • Priority to private sellers: to avoid agency fees when possible
  • All Parisian agencies: without exception, with 15 years of trusted relationships
  • Notaires, property dealers, developers, architects: sources inaccessible to individuals
  • Word of mouth, building caretakers, field prospecting: active and direct outreach
  • 100+ off-market properties received daily through exclusive professional networks
  • Properties you would never have seen searching on your own
The entire market is covered.
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Buy with complete security

Benefits
  • Urban planning verification before any offer: designation, permits, easements
  • Complete co-ownership analysis: meeting minutes, charges, voted works, ongoing procedures
  • Diagnostics and environment verified
  • Renovation costs estimated by professionals before any commitment
  • Pre-contracts reviewed in detail
You buy without unpleasant surprises, today and for the future.
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03

Our method

From the brief to signing

Discovering your project

Method
  • No-obligation meeting to define the project together
  • Precise definition of the brief: essential criteria, comfort criteria, overall budget
  • Feasibility analysis based on the current market: prices, availability, estimated timeline
  • Proposal of a search strategy adapted to the situation
The project is fully understood before the search begins.
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Financing secured

Method
  • Many projects fail because the financing plan was not secured upfront
  • The overall budget must cover: purchase price, notaire fees, fees, renovation, moving
  • Validated financing: the search only starts once this is established
  • Full transparency: the client shares the details of their financing
Solid financing means a secure real estate project.
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Fees transparent

Method
  • No file fees: billing only on results, when a transaction is completed
  • 2.5% incl. VAT of the net seller purchase price, minimum 10,000 EUR incl. VAT, paid at signing
  • Includes: search, pre-visits, urban planning and technical checks, negotiation, full assistance through signing, connections to notaires, architects, financiers
  • Bottom line: buying through a pricing expert, negotiated agency commission, optimised trips, competitive loan rates
It's not an additional cost. It's a results-based investment.
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Mandate of trust

Method
  • Electronic signature: 1-month term, renewable by default
  • Cancellable at any time with one week notice
  • "Exclusive" mandate: not a restriction, but what enables searching with all available means
  • Exclusivity gives weight with agencies: an argument that a simple mandate does not allow
A trust-based mandate, designed to give you access to the best without locking you in.
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Active search

Method
  • Prospecting the entire market: private sellers, agencies, property dealers, notaires, developers, internet, press, field work
  • Strong outreach: 15,000 real estate agents informed by email, SMS, social media and a dedicated app
  • The search is continuously refined based on your feedback after each viewing
A dynamic, field-based search.
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Premium network

Method
  • 100+ off-market properties shared daily between our 16 hunters
  • Members of the FCI: Federation of Property Hunters
  • Listed on APIC: the app through which agents submit properties before public release
  • 15 years of relationships with Parisian real estate professionals
  • Active partnerships: agencies, building managers, rental managers, building caretakers, notaires, property dealers
Agencies contact Home Select first.
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Professional tools

Method
  • 1,700 sites scanned continuously via 3 partner real estate startups
  • Hundreds of emails received daily: automatically cross-referenced with your criteria
  • 100+ daily off-market properties via FCI and APIC, before any publication
  • Alerts on all public portals: no property slips through the net
  • Proprietary application: all sources aggregated, cross-referenced, qualified before transmission
7 professional sources are activated simultaneously.
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Rigorous selection

Method
  • Rigorous: every property evaluated against the precise brief before any presentation
  • Transparent: if a property deviates from the criteria, an explanation is provided
  • Documented: systematic report with photos, videos, measurements, professional opinion
  • Objective: strengths and weaknesses noted with equal candor
You only receive properties that match. Or you know why.
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Negotiation optimised

Method
  • Deep knowledge of real Parisian market prices and access to notarial transaction databases
  • Professional tools for objective and quantified market value analyses
  • Professional-to-professional relationship with agents: real margins are read and understood
  • Success-only compensation: interests are fully aligned with yours
  • Negotiation is always conducted in line with your wishes and in the interest of closing
6% negotiation achieved on average on the listed price.
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Complete securing

Method
  • Complete review of all legal and technical documents
  • Close relationship with the notaire: no question left unanswered
  • Smooth exchanges between all parties: agent, seller, notaire, building manager
  • Early identification and handling of potential friction points
  • Analysis of unspoken issues and underlying risks before any firm commitment
Every step is secured.
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Final signing

Method
  • Signing of the final deed at the notaire's office
  • The notaire processes the fee payment according to the contract terms
  • The search mission ends here
You are now the owner of the property Home Select found for you.
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Recognised partners

Partners
  • Tax
  • Financing
  • Currency transfer
  • Renovation
  • Notaires
  • Moving
  • Architecture
  • Rental management
Each partner was selected because their quality is known and proven with our clients.
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Client reviews

Testimonials

Achat réussi

Un grand merci à Frédéric qui m’a aidée à trouver l’appartement de mes rêves ! Il a été très professionnel, réactif et a su m’accompagner et me conseiller tout au long de mon projet

Claire G. Claire G.
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Home Select Response

Merci pour ce bel avis. Votre projet nous tenait à cœur et nous sommes ravis du résultat.

Professionnalisme exemplaire

Frederic Girard a fait preuve d'un grand professionalisme, d'une grande écoute pour nous permettre de trouver notre logement. Ravis de notre nouvelle maison, nous le remercions pour son aide et son efficacité.

JA
Jérôme A.
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Home Select Response

Merci pour votre confiance et pour ce témoignage. Nous sommes ravis d'avoir pu vous accompagner dans votre projet immobilier.

Recherche sur mesure

Mon interlocuteur frederic girard a été très efficace dans ma recherche de logement Il a cible rapidement le bon produit

SB
Sébastien B.
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Home Select Response

Toute l'équipe Home Select vous remercie pour votre recommandation. Ce fut un plaisir de travailler avec vous.

Objectif atteint

Merci à Frédéric GIRARD et Home Select d'avoir trouvé le bien immobilier que nous cherchions depuis 3 ans !

PL
Philippine L.
Home Select

Home Select Response

Frédéric GIRARD et HOME SELECT vous remercie pour ce témoignage concernant la recherche de votre maison menée à bien par Frédéric.

Accompagnement sur mesure

Frédéric a su nous accompagner et nous rassurer dans toutes nos démarches, ce qui n'était pas gagné d'avance ! Et il nous a trouvé notre maison, tout à fait selon les critères que nous avions définis. Bref, nous recommandons Home Select !

CQ
Christophe Q.
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Home Select Response

Merci pour votre confiance. Nous sommes fiers d'avoir pu répondre à vos attentes.

Pari réussi

Un grand merci à Frédéric Girard qui a su trouver la maison que nous cherchions depuis 3 ans !

LS
Léa S.
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Home Select Response

Merci pour votre confiance et pour ce témoignage. Nous sommes ravis d'avoir pu vous accompagner dans votre projet immobilier.

Investissement locatif optimisé

J'ai fait appel à Home Select pour un investissement locatif dans le 11ème arrondissement. Frédéric Girard a su identifier un studio avec une rentabilité de 4,2% net, bien au-dessus de ce que je trouvais seule. Son expertise du marché locatif parisien et ses conseils sur le statut LMNP ont été déterminants.

PM
Patricia M.
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Home Select Response

Merci Patricia pour votre confiance. L'investissement locatif à Paris demande une connaissance fine des micro-marchés. Ravi d'avoir pu optimiser votre rendement. Frédéric

Accessibilité PMR

J'avais besoin d'un local commercial dans le 2ème arrondissement pour mon cabinet d'architecture. Les baux commerciaux à Paris sont un monde à part, avec des subtilités juridiques que je ne maîtrisais pas. Frédéric Girard a non seulement trouvé un espace lumineux et fonctionnel en rez-de-chaussée, mais il m'a guidé sur les aspects réglementaires (changement d'usage, ERP, accessibilité). Un vrai partenaire au-delà de la simple recherche.

PD
Philippe D.
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Home Select Response

Philippe, la recherche de locaux professionnels demande une expertise spécifique. Votre projet architectural méritait un bel écrin. Frédéric

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Frédéric Girard

Property Hunter • Paris

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