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The awareness of many clients about the work that a real estate broker performs is shaped by media reports and is usually limited to information about what the broker did not do. Meanwhile the scope of the intermediary's responsibilities is huge and often the intermediaries themselves do not inform their clients about everything activities they perform. The Real Estate Management Act defines the "brokerage code" to whose obligation includes, among others carrying out brokerage activities with special care, application provisions of law, application of professional standards, following the principles of professional ethics, following the principle of protection of the interests of persons for whom activities are performed, having insurance against civil liability, constant improvement of professional qualifications. The activities of a real estate broker include, among others

1. Checking the legal status of the property;
2. Checking the client's documents;
3. Checking entries in state and municipal registers;
4. Defining the documents required for the transaction;
5. Preparation of the object description based on the seller's declarations;
6. Verification of the description through individual visual inspection;
7. Preparation of photographic documentation;
8. Identification of advantages and disadvantages;
9. Checking the status of real estate debts and encumbrances:
10. Definition of the most recent real estate price possible:
11. Compare the offer with the last real estate sold on the local market;
12. To get acquainted with transaction prices of similar properties;
13. Defining the current state of the market - supply and demand;
14. Preparation of advertising description of the offer;
15. Development of advertising methods and places;
16. Production of advertising materials;
17. Purchase of advertising in selected media;
18. Responding to ad inquiries;
19. Introducing the offer to the company's IT system and making it available to other intermediaries to sales
20. Field trips to present offers to clients
21. Organizing customer meetings and helping to reach an agreement;
22. Planning the way of organizing the transaction, the dates of individual activities;
23. Assistance in determining the terms of the contract, securing the interests of the parties to the transaction;
24. Collecting the necessary documents, discussing the transaction with the notary.
25. Participation in the handover of real estate, preparation of the handover protocol.

All these activities are performed by the broker at his own expense from the moment of signing the brokerage agreement. The remuneration (commission) is received only at the agreed stage of the contract execution if the transaction it actually came to fruition thanks to his activity

In connection with the concluded brokerage agreement, the intermediary professionally responsible for its performance has the right to inspect and download relevant copies, extracts and certificates contained in:

• land and mortgage registers;
• real estate cadastre;
• records of utilities networks;
• records of utilities networks;
• records of utilities networks;
• taxation tables and taxation maps;
• local plans,
• studies on the conditions and directions of spatial development in communes;
• decisions on building conditions and land development;
• population records.

There are two types of real estate brokerage agreements:

• open contract
• exclusivity agreement

Agreement open –the owner is willing to sell or rent his property to several offices, thus concluding several open-ended contracts. Clients assume that in this way they will sell the property faster, because more people sell it. However, the effect of such a procedure is usually the opposite. The broker, instead of advertising the offer, hides it from others, fearing that as a result of this advertisement, other intermediaries will also sign a contract with the client. Meanwhile, only one of the brokers will get a commission - the one who sells, or none - if the client sells the property himself. Thus, his chances of receiving a commission decrease the more he advertises the offer. In addition, as a result of signing several open contracts, different descriptions and different prices for the same property appear on the market. For many potential clients, real estate in several or a dozen offices is no longer interesting. Agreement with an exclusivity clause – is a contract which gives the broker the exclusive right to offer the property in question as the subject of the transaction. He is then guaranteed to get a commission if he leads the sale well and sells. He is not afraid that his offer will be taken away from him by other intermediaries, he advertises it and makes it available to all customers and other intermediaries who will receive their commission from the buyer. The broker replaces the client in all activities related to the sale. The role of the client is limited to accepting the intermediary's actions and providing the relevant documents. The broker quickly and accurately informs as many people as possible about the offer, both potential customers and intermediaries. The broker bears the costs of advertising the property throughout the sale period. Broad advertising - it is an opportunity to: sell quickly, choose the best buyer, get the best price. The offer is well described, with photos. While viewing a well-described offer on the Internet, customers make the initial decision to accept the offer at the computer. So the seller does not have unnecessary visual inspection of people who are looking for something else. One broker is responsible for the sale to the client - the one he has chosen and whom he trusts. Therefore, there are no different prices for the same property on the market. The customer saves time by contacting only one broker, so they have better control over the sales process. He does not waste time on contacts with many brokers - they are contacted by the selling broker.

Sale of undeveloped land (parcels):

• basis of the acquisition,
• if the basis for the acquisition is an inheritance or a gift - a certificate from the Tax Office on inheritance and donation tax settlement
• a current excerpt from the land and mortgage register,
• current extract from the land register,
• extract from the cadastral map,
• copy of the base map,
• decision on the amount of property tax,
• a certificate from the commune or city office on the purpose of the plot in the local spatial development plan or study of conditions, or a decision on development conditions

Sale of developed land (house on a parcel):

• basis of the acquisition,
• a current excerpt from the land and mortgage register,
• an up-to-date excerpt from the land and buildings register,
• extract from the cadastral map,
• a photocopy of the base map,
• up-to-date information on the purpose of the plot in the local spatial development plan,
• technical documentation of the building,
• construction completion notification or occupancy permit,
• decision on the amount of property tax,
• certificate that there are no registered persons,
• when selling a house during construction or extension, you will additionally need a building permit and a construction log.

Sale of a cooperative apartment (cooperative ownership right to the premises)

• basis of the acquisition,
• if the basis for the acquisition is an inheritance or a gift - a certificate from the Tax Office on inheritance and donation tax settlement,
• a current copy of the land and mortgage register (if any),
• a valid certificate confirming no rent arrears,
• certificate that there are no people registered in the apartment,
• current utility bills

Sale of premises (apartments):

• basis of the acquisition,
• if the basis for the acquisition is an inheritance or a gift - a certificate from the Tax Office on inheritance and donation tax settlement,
• a current excerpt from the land and mortgage register,
• a current certificate issued by the building manager confirming that the property has no arrears due to service charges,
• certificate that there are no people registered in the apartment,
• current utility bills,