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michaelambling
Joined: 31 Dec 2008
Location: Paradise
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 Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 6:35 am Post subject: Nearsubway.com |
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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This has been stated a number of times, but just once more and for the record: All on-line real estate agencies are worthless.
Get to the neighborhood and start blanketing all of the agencies. Know what you want and what you're willing to pay; don't compromise, but be realistic. |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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| PRagic wrote: |
This has been stated a number of times, but just once more and for the record: All on-line real estate agencies are worthless.
Get to the neighborhood and start blanketing all of the agencies. Know what you want and what you're willing to pay; don't compromise, but be realistic. |
I don't think he was asking about the quality of their website and whether the ads were real. I think he was asking about if anyone had an experiencing in dealing with this agency which has an english speaking rep whether they're good, or whether they're going to try and rip you off. |
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michaelambling
Joined: 31 Dec 2008
Location: Paradise
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| Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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| crossmr wrote: |
| PRagic wrote: |
This has been stated a number of times, but just once more and for the record: All on-line real estate agencies are worthless.
Get to the neighborhood and start blanketing all of the agencies. Know what you want and what you're willing to pay; don't compromise, but be realistic. |
I don't think he was asking about the quality of their website and whether the ads were real. I think he was asking about if anyone had an experiencing in dealing with this agency which has an english speaking rep whether they're good, or whether they're going to try and rip you off. |
Yeah, pretty much. |
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:02 am Post subject: |
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| What's the difference? Again, why bother? Grab a bilingual Korean friend and hit the streets! |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:06 am Post subject: |
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| PRagic wrote: |
| What's the difference? Again, why bother? Grab a bilingual Korean friend and hit the streets! |
Because English speaking realtors often have 1 year contract units because they're used to dealing with people who stay here just a year. where as standard korean realtors have 2 year contracts. Perhaps he's not interested in a 2 year contract. |
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espo
Joined: 20 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 4:20 am Post subject: |
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| Gilbert got me my first place in Korea. It was really and we had no complaints with him, his finders fee was 400k tho which is about double what you would pay to the usual realtors in and around Itaewon. If you decide to go with him agree upon the fee before you sign for the house. |
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gangwonbound
Joined: 27 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 4:49 am Post subject: |
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| Try SS realty in Itaewon near the post office...They are good. |
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Ah, finally talk of the 'fees'. Yup, enjoy! Don't tell us later that you were never warned! |
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SpedEd
Joined: 03 Feb 2006
Location: ROK
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| Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:37 am Post subject: |
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| I'd had my fill of this company and 'Gilbert'. He's a greedy, two-faced agent - sound familiar? He and his kind prey on people who don't have the benefit of hauling around a K-person to do the negotiating. Otherwise, they could never justify their own existence. |
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fustiancorduroy
Joined: 12 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:00 am Post subject: |
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| SpedEd wrote: |
| I'd had my fill of this company and 'Gilbert'. He's a greedy, two-faced agent - sound familiar? He and his kind prey on people who don't have the benefit of hauling around a K-person to do the negotiating. Otherwise, they could never justify their own existence. |
If you've lived here for a year or more and are looking for a new place, there isn't much excuse to rely solely on English-speaking realtors. The basic Korean real estate lingo (월세, 전세, 보증금, etc.) and numbers aren't hard to learn, and, with the dictionary in your cell phone, you should be able to understand the terminology in the contract. Learn this basic Korean, all you'll be able to visit every realtor in the country, not just the select few who cater to foreigners. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:11 am Post subject: |
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99% of online realtors pull the bait and switch.
Show AWESOME apartments for REALLY cheap on their websites. You call them and they say they are available and want you to meet up.
When you get to their office, suddenly all those apartments found tenants that very day, but they could show you some other "rooms". Those rooms end up being too small, and overly priced. |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
99% of online realtors pull the bait and switch.
Show AWESOME apartments for REALLY cheap on their websites. You call them and they say they are available and want you to meet up.
When you get to their office, suddenly all those apartments found tenants that very day, but they could show you some other "rooms". Those rooms end up being too small, and overly priced. |
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