ᐅ Networking advantage when buying a house

Hello everyone,

We have been thinking about buying a house for a while now and, of course, we are gathering information from friends and acquaintances who have already built or purchased a property. We often hear that especially existing homes are quickly sold "off the market" and never actually appear on the well-known listing platforms. This obviously reduces the chance of finding a good house, which might even be a bargain.

Do you know of any ways or have any ideas on how to access these "internal leads"? It can’t always just be a coincidence that someone knows someone who knows someone whose acquaintance is selling a house, right?

When it comes to existing properties, you can rely on real estate agents, especially those connected to or owned by banks, as they sometimes have a slight advantage. My apartment was sold by the bank’s agent to a bank customer whom he knew was looking. It never went on the open market...

I would do the same. Contact the usual real estate agents.

... but please do not expect to get a bargain. That hardly exists anymore nowadays.

I agree with that.

Good and affordable houses are becoming increasingly rare. In our area, only overpriced “junk” is still available on the market.

Ha, on the contrary, that probably costs extra.