Sellin my condo in Sukhumvit soi 59

[ezzra]

After nearly 30 odd years and having enough of Bkk living I'm moving to condo in Pattaya and looking for a capable RE agent/s to represent the property, I thought some of the members could offer a recommendation of an RE agent they dealt with in the past, Thanks in advance.

Edited May 22, 2023 by ezzra

[Mike Teavee]

If looking in the Wongamat area then I highly recommend Som at Ocean Properties 

https://pattaya-ocean-properties.com

 

Lovely lady who will look outside of her own listings to find you the property you want.

[lopburi3]

6 minutes ago, Mike Teavee said:

If looking in the Wongamat area then I highly recommend Som at Ocean Properties 

https://pattaya-ocean-properties.com

 

Lovely lady who will look outside of her own listings to find you the property you want.

My reading is he wants an agent for his condo in Bangkok - but been known to be wrong more than a few times.  

[Mike Teavee]

48 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

My reading is he wants an agent for his condo in Bangkok - but been known to be wrong more than a few times.  

Lol… Sorry, I read the OP wrong… ????

 

[Crash999]

Contact Savills and list it with them. They seem to be the busiest of all agents. 

[scorecard]

13 minutes ago, Crash999 said:

Contact Savills and list it with them. They seem to be the busiest of all agents. 

But watchwhatever agent ou use like a hawk, many come (or just phone) and take the details and never do anything to gain a sale. They focus totally/only on any high/big commissions.

 

Been there done that. My Thai son took lots of pics outside of condo bldg and inside our condo. Made bigger than normal posters* with a QR code for more pics, tel e.mail details. Put posters up on every pole he could find within 1 km. Many were pulled down, he replaced them. 

 

He got a couple of 'bites' thru the QR code, son politely followd up every couple of hours with the folks that called, within 3 or 4 days condo sold, no agents. 

 

*At that time easy and very cheap to get posters (anys size on paper or plastic )printed at Pantip Plaza while you wait, and super cheap. Pantip has changed a lot not sure if the same printing now available but it will be available somewhere. 

[newnative]

     There's no MLS (Multiple Listing Service) in Thailand so we always list our properties with as many agencies as possible, starting with those closest to the property.  One easy way to find agencies that have listings with your condo project is to search your project on Hipflat.

[OneMoreFarang]

If it looks nice, and/or the view is nice, then I would start with some good pictures.

I think it's always amazing when people try to sell their units in high floors and on all the pictures the curtains are closed.

 

And about "agents": Be aware that everybody wants the full commission. The hairdresser in the building, the building manager, everybody! 

[scorecard]

15 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

If it looks nice, and/or the view is nice, then I would start with some good pictures.

I think it's always amazing when people try to sell their units in high floors and on all the pictures the curtains are closed.

 

And about "agents": Be aware that everybody wants the full commission. The hairdresser in the building, the building manager, everybody! 

Agree especially the last paragraph.

 

We owned a condo in central Bkk, arrogant upity office manager referred to herself as the owner of the building.

Several incidents where she claimed that by Thai law she was entitled to the full commission on sale.

 

We sold our condo privately, nobody evern knew the condo was for sale.

 

As we were moving out the office manager instructed the 2 boys packing a mid size van with orur belongings to put the furniture, boxes etc., in a ground floor storeroom and never come back.

 

I called the snr. police office who also owned a big condo same building. Office manager was challenged and told she had no authority to give instructions to the transport boys and had no claim re commission on sale of my or any condo. She was investigated further and it was discovered she was claiming 'commissons' on all the buildings maintenance payments, 2 of her aunts on the payroll never ever been to the buildings, and more.  

 

It was also discovered she was a member of a 'condo office managers association' (mafia).

 

She went to jail. 

[OneMoreFarang]

57 minutes ago, scorecard said:

She went to jail. 

Good

I wonder how many go to jail. I heard stories about our ex building managers and I would have thought they should be in jail. But no, for them life seems to go on like normal.

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Good

I wonder how many go to jail. I heard stories about our ex building managers and I would have thought they should be in jail. But no, for them life seems to go on like normal.

At an AGM for our old condo a new owner (a CPA) queried the insurance on the actual building and equipment (pool equipment and more).

 

The outside accountant was present. On deeper questioning the outside accountant produced several policies but closer scrutiny revealed they were all years out of date as were the receipts.

 

Further checking revealed documents had been prepared for payment of these polices for many years including the current year. But cheques (checks) were written in favor of an aunt of The outside accountant.

 

Bottom line the building was uninsured and had been for several years.

 

The Snr. policeman owner called a colleague from an economic crimes police team, he came quickly.

 

The accountant claimed she had to leave to go to another appointment.

 

She did leave the AGM, in handcuffs. 

 

 

[scorecard]

14 minutes ago, scorecard said:

At an AGM for our old condo a new owner (a CPA) queried the insurance on the actual building and equipment (pool equipment and more).

 

The outside accountant was present. On deeper questioning the outside accountant produced several policies but closer scrutiny revealed they were all years out of date as were the receipts.

 

Further checking revealed documents had been prepared for payment of these polices for many years including the current year. But cheques (checks) were written in favor of an aunt of The outside accountant.

 

Bottom line the building was uninsured and had been for several years.

 

The Snr. policeman owner called a colleague from an economic crimes police team, he came quickly.

 

The accountant claimed she had to leave to go to another appointment.

 

She did leave the AGM, in handcuffs. 

 

 

The meeting above revealed several more items and an additional AGM was quickly called for:

 

1. Revealed 2 old Chinese female owners were holding bank books containing part of owners monthly maintance payments siponed off for many years.  Funds in the bank accounts were returned to a new committee which had been set up, 3 memebers, 1 member must be changed every 1 year. Old Chinese owners given heavy fines, banned from holding any positions to manage the condo, banned from having any type of access to condo documents.

 

2. It was revealed that the office manager was an employee of a Condo Management Consultancy. She gave a % of her salary back to the consultancy every month.  The Condo Management Consultancy had an office within a government ministry building and not paying rent, not paying for electricity, using ministry vehicles, etc.

 

Actual management team from the Condo Management Consultancy were also long-term employees of the ministry where their office was located. They were drawing salaries from the ministry and the Condo Management Consutancy company. 

Edited May 23, 2023 by scorecard

[chalawaan]

Posted to wrong thread! 

Edited May 31, 2023 by chalawaan