{"id":22482,"date":"2019-02-10T11:50:11","date_gmt":"2019-02-10T03:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=22482"},"modified":"2022-06-13T17:06:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T09:06:00","slug":"when-is-it-worth-paying-a-property-agent-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/when-is-it-worth-paying-a-property-agent-more\/","title":{"rendered":"When Is It Worth Paying a Property Agent More?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pay my property agent more? That’s crazy-talk…at least until you realise your property isn’t moving, and the clock is ticking. The fact is, there have been situations when Singaporeans have paid a higher commission; and it may not be money wasted either:<\/p>\n

What do you get from paying a property agent a higher commission?<\/h3>\n

It’s important to remember that, unlike working for a company with a big marketing budget, property agents have to handle this cost themselves. When your agent puts up your listing on 99.co<\/a>, for example, or in the newspaper, they’re the ones who have to bear the expense.<\/p>\n

(Some real estate agencies help out a bit, but for the most part, it’s the property agent’s own spending).<\/p>\n

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Most marketing for your property comes out of your agent’s pocket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the simplest level, paying a higher commission justifies a higher marketing budget for your property. Your agent puts up more listings, pays to make the listings more prominent, and uses a wider range of marketing tactics; these can be anything from hiring professionals to stage and photograph the property, to paying for professional videos.<\/p>\n

Besides this, however, there are some situations where paying even a slightly higher commission might be justified:<\/p>\n