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Ask every agent the same questions.

Anyone comparing two or three property professionals usually hears something similar three times and afterwards cannot recall who said what. This sheet turns that into a comparison: twenty questions, three columns, your own notes. We supply the questions, not the verdict.

Why we of all people hand you these questions

Because they hit us just as hard. The last group asks about the licence under § 34c GewO — and our honest answer today is: not yet granted, in preparation. A checklist that leaves out its author’s weakest point would be advertising by other means.

The sheet names no one, judges no one and recommends no one. It only asks questions any family may ask and that are asked too rarely — because pressing a stranger in your own living room feels awkward. On paper it is easier.

Agent check

What you may ask of any estate agent — including us.

Twenty questions, three columns, nothing pre-filled. Print the sheet, take it to every conversation and note what you heard. At the end there is no verdict from us, but your own comparison.

20 questions in 6 blocks

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Ask us the same. Our answers are in writing: in the code, what we forbid ourselves, and on the fees page, who pays what. Where we are not the right address, we say that too.

Our code Fees When we are not the right fit

How to use it

Print the sheet and take it to every conversation. Note what you heard — not what you wish you had heard. The third column is there on purpose: sometimes selling yourself is the right path, and that should be visible in the comparison.

Our own answers are in writing elsewhere: in the code, what we forbid ourselves, and on the fees page, who pays what and when. Where we are not the right address it says so on when Wahrgut is not right.

Your entries stay on your device. Nothing is sent, stored or evaluated — as with every one of the tools here.

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Question	Wahrgut	Another agent	Selling yourself
Before anything is sold
Does the agent ask whether to sell — or only when?	Does the agent ask whether to sell — or only when? — Wahrgut	Does the agent ask whether to sell — or only when? — Another agent	Does the agent ask whether to sell — or only when? — Selling yourself
What does the agent propose when the family does not agree?	What does the agent propose when the family does not agree? — Wahrgut	What does the agent propose when the family does not agree? — Another agent	What does the agent propose when the family does not agree? — Selling yourself
Does the agent name paths besides selling: letting, life annuity, keeping?	Does the agent name paths besides selling: letting, life annuity, keeping? — Wahrgut	Does the agent name paths besides selling: letting, life annuity, keeping? — Another agent	Does the agent name paths besides selling: letting, life annuity, keeping? — Selling yourself
Does the agent also decline when they are not the right fit?	Does the agent also decline when they are not the right fit? — Wahrgut	Does the agent also decline when they are not the right fit? — Another agent	Does the agent also decline when they are not the right fit? — Selling yourself
The value
Do I get the reasoning behind the price, or only the figure?	Do I get the reasoning behind the price, or only the figure? — Wahrgut	Do I get the reasoning behind the price, or only the figure? — Another agent	Do I get the reasoning behind the price, or only the figure? — Selling yourself
Which comparable cases is it based on, and may I see them?	Which comparable cases is it based on, and may I see them? — Wahrgut	Which comparable cases is it based on, and may I see them? — Another agent	Which comparable cases is it based on, and may I see them? — Selling yourself
What happens if the market does not confirm the price?	What happens if the market does not confirm the price? — Wahrgut	What happens if the market does not confirm the price? — Another agent	What happens if the market does not confirm the price? — Selling yourself
Who assesses the value — and does that same person earn from the sale?	Who assesses the value — and does that same person earn from the sale? — Wahrgut	Who assesses the value — and does that same person earn from the sale? — Another agent	Who assesses the value — and does that same person earn from the sale? — Selling yourself
The documents
Does the agent obtain the land register extract and cadastral map, or am I to?	Does the agent obtain the land register extract and cadastral map, or am I to? — Wahrgut	Does the agent obtain the land register extract and cadastral map, or am I to? — Another agent	Does the agent obtain the land register extract and cadastral map, or am I to? — Selling yourself
Does the agent check building charges and rights of way?	Does the agent check building charges and rights of way? — Wahrgut	Does the agent check building charges and rights of way? — Another agent	Does the agent check building charges and rights of way? — Selling yourself
Does the agent say which documents are missing and how long they take to obtain?	Does the agent say which documents are missing and how long they take to obtain? — Wahrgut	Does the agent say which documents are missing and how long they take to obtain? — Another agent	Does the agent say which documents are missing and how long they take to obtain? — Selling yourself
The marketing
Is a discreet route possible, without a board and without listing portals?	Is a discreet route possible, without a board and without listing portals? — Wahrgut	Is a discreet route possible, without a board and without listing portals? — Another agent	Is a discreet route possible, without a board and without listing portals? — Selling yourself
How does the agent check the buying side before anyone enters the house?	How does the agent check the buying side before anyone enters the house? — Wahrgut	How does the agent check the buying side before anyone enters the house? — Another agent	How does the agent check the buying side before anyone enters the house? — Selling yourself
Do I get in writing what has happened — and at what rhythm?	Do I get in writing what has happened — and at what rhythm? — Wahrgut	Do I get in writing what has happened — and at what rhythm? — Another agent	Do I get in writing what has happened — and at what rhythm? — Selling yourself
The money
Who pays the commission, and is the split set out in writing?	Who pays the commission, and is the split set out in writing? — Wahrgut	Who pays the commission, and is the split set out in writing? — Another agent	Who pays the commission, and is the split set out in writing? — Selling yourself
Which costs arise if no sale happens?	Which costs arise if no sale happens? — Wahrgut	Which costs arise if no sale happens? — Another agent	Which costs arise if no sale happens? — Selling yourself
Does the agent charge a reservation fee?	Does the agent charge a reservation fee? — Wahrgut	Does the agent charge a reservation fee? — Another agent	Does the agent charge a reservation fee? — Selling yourself
The licence, and afterwards
Is the licence under § 34c GewO in place, and may I see it?	Is the licence under § 34c GewO in place, and may I see it? — Wahrgut	Is the licence under § 34c GewO in place, and may I see it? — Another agent	Is the licence under § 34c GewO in place, and may I see it? — Selling yourself
How high is the professional indemnity insurance?	How high is the professional indemnity insurance? — Wahrgut	How high is the professional indemnity insurance? — Another agent	How high is the professional indemnity insurance? — Selling yourself
Is anyone still reachable after the keys change hands?	Is anyone still reachable after the keys change hands? — Wahrgut	Is anyone still reachable after the keys change hands? — Another agent	Is anyone still reachable after the keys change hands? — Selling yourself