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mcb43 · 05-09-2008, 12:56 PM

Whilst I understand the language barrier etc I'm a little stunned at the slow responses from agents via email when discussing potential buys.
It worries me about using them to rent a place out.

So far Fair Properties have been easily the best in this regard.

Can anybody recommend one?

tim123 · 04-10-2008, 12:32 AM

Despite the huge amount of agents in the area none of them stand out. There is little competition on price and service generally is poor. A big for rent sign on your balcony or a card in Carrefour/Foodland is a better and cheaper option. Your experience with emailing them is just normal practice.
Last time I was in UK an agent rented out my condo at a 25 % discount on my price for 6 months over high season.Despite having my email and phone number they didn't contact me to ask if I was happy with the deal. I wasn't. The tenant left a few days early and the agent refunded the deposit without checking the condo. He had broken the back of the sofa and left with the safety box key. When I complained the agent didn't want to know.

rreexx · 11-11-2008, 04:51 PM

The sales and rental markets are very flat now. Political instability and now the Recession.
I use about 20 agents in Pattaya & Jomtein but only about 5-7 of them are any good.

05-09-2008, 12:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
mcb43 Kamala Beach Last Online: 09-09-2008 05:24 AM Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 18	Can anybody recommend an agent to rent out your condo? Whilst I understand the language barrier etc I'm a little stunned at the slow responses from agents via email when discussing potential buys. It worries me about using them to rent a place out. So far Fair Properties have been easily the best in this regard. Can anybody recommend one?

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04-10-2008, 12:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
tim123 Chiang Mai Last Online: 29-11-2008 11:04 PM Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 10	Despite the huge amount of agents in the area none of them stand out. There is little competition on price and service generally is poor. A big for rent sign on your balcony or a card in Carrefour/Foodland is a better and cheaper option. Your experience with emailing them is just normal practice. Last time I was in UK an agent rented out my condo at a 25 % discount on my price for 6 months over high season.Despite having my email and phone number they didn't contact me to ask if I was happy with the deal. I wasn't. The tenant left a few days early and the agent refunded the deposit without checking the condo. He had broken the back of the sofa and left with the safety box key. When I complained the agent didn't want to know.

11-11-2008, 04:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
rreexx Angthong Last Online: Yesterday 08:59 PM Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jomtien (5km from Pattaya) Posts: 39	The sales and rental markets are very flat now. Political instability and now the Recession. I use about 20 agents in Pattaya & Jomtein but only about 5-7 of them are any good.

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