Checklists for French Real Estate Buyers

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French real estate buying is a complicated process unless you are well prepared.

We are going to help you be prepared.

Part of our passion at ESREA France is to make the whole process of French real estate transactions as stress free as possible.

One way to make your buying process easier is to organize yourself with our convenient checklists.

We have checklists for homes and for apartments.

When you get a copy of our 110 tip French real estate buyer’s guide you will receive an email that includes four buyer’s checklists as indicated in the image above showing the attachments.

Since you receive the PDF document you can print off and use the checklists as often as you want.

The checklist’s are for when you buy a home or an apartment.

Items to check include those you may not think of:

  • Level of noise during different times of the day and on weekends.
  • Potential construction that can negatively impact the property, for example, the view from your windows.
  • Is all the property private or can someone pass through your property without your consent?
  • The condition of the neighbor’s property which can impact your own.
  • Condition of the stairwell in an apartment building which can indicate neglect.

Learn about the checklists and the 110 Tip buyer’s guide that comes with a 100 percent money back guarantee.

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Here are details on the 110 Tip French real estate buyer’s guide and checklists. 

Five French Real Estate Features You may Not like

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French real estate offers the non-French buyer some surprises in terms of common features.

Here are five to be aware of so you are not too surprised.

One
No Sink
Although it is beginning to change the majority of French homes have the toilet separate from the bath or shower room. The toilet room also called the W.C. most likely does not have a sink to wash your hands!. If it does, in our experience, nine times out of ten the sink only has cold water.

Two
Laundry in the Kitchen
You may be used to having a separate clothes laundry room in your home outside of France, however, often in France you will find the clothes washing machine in the kitchen or perhaps in the bath or shower room. If you want to have your clothes washer in a separate laundry room you most likely will have to construct one yourself.

Three
Clothes Dryer
It is not so common in our experience of French real estate to find a clothes dryer in the home. This may be because of the hot weather but may be mostly because the cost of electricity is high and this makes drying clothes in a machine expensive.

Four
Cleaning Dishes
In the many older French homes we have not seen a dishwasher but we see this trend is changing as many a French property owner has less time to wash dishes due to increasing work (or perhaps social) demands.

Five
Wood not Gas
Perhaps in your home country you will find a gas fireplace in your home. In France you still find a lot of wood burning stoves that are typically fueled by wood pellets.

If you have noticed other features please let us know.

2016 French Real Estate Prices Going Up

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French Real Estate Prices Going Up Now

After approximately 4 years of lowering prices French real estate prices appear to have definitely taken a positive upward trend.

The lower French mortgage rates and the increase in the number of sales taken place so far this year have created an opportunity for price increases that buyers are accepting.

According to this article in French by Explorimmo the increase is particularly noticeable in Paris.

President of Century 21 Laurent Vimont states the downward pricing trend has been reversed. The same has been said by the director general of the Agency Guy Hoquet.

Guy Hoquet Estate agencies anticipate the number of French real estate transactions
will be over 820 000 this year compared to 805 000 in 2015 and 692 000 in 2014.

To find out what the market is like in your favorite part of France contact us to place you in contact with an English speaking French real estate agent. Contact us here.

French Real Estate Mortgage Interest Rate Below 2 Percent

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French Real Estate Mortgage Interest Rate Below 2 Percent

According to the CSA that monitors French real estate mortgage interest rates the average mortgage interest rate in France has now fallen below 2 percent.

This happened last month March 2016.

February 2016 the average was 2.09 according to the CSA.

November 2015 the average was 2.20.

This percentage does not apply to everyone and does not include the cost of insurance on the mortgage. Seek advice from your English speaking French mortgage broker.

Find a English speaking French mortgage broker via this link or contact us directly for guidance.