Escape from real estate agencies, in Friuli Venezia Giulia the house is bought on social groups

THE house prices they rear up, those gods rents if possible they follow an even steeper upward trend, reaching maximum levels practically every month. And in parallel in Friuli Venezia Giulia a phenomenon that is not at all inexplicable is becoming increasingly popular. Indeed, it could be defined as a direct consequence of the market and its dynamics. In the last period, in fact, There is an increasingly massive flight from real estate agencies, in favor of more or less open groups on social media that bring together supply and demand without intermediaries. Experts in the sector always advise against private negotiations without the intercession of professionals, but the already high costs of houses scare Friulians, who prefer to gather on social networks and conduct their negotiations there to buy or live in rent.

WHAT HAPPEN

We must start from a fact that is able to explain – even if in part – why more and more people are moving away from real estate agencies and turning to informal groups instead that deal with houses and apartments. On average, for a real estate transaction, for both those who sell and those who buy, the commission that ends up in the wallet of the individual agency is around 3 percent. There are also deals and discounts, as well as deals that end up being more expensive. But we are more or less there. Let’s take a practical example: let’s assume a house with a nominal value of 300 thousand euros. If we consider the 3 percent to be paid to the agencies that act as intermediaries, another nine thousand euros in costs emerge. A “price” that many families in Friuli Venezia Giulia are no longer able to pay, or at least do not feel like paying.

THE CONSEQUENCE

Extremely expensive rents, prices of houses for sale rising especially for homes with high energy classes. Hence the proliferation of social groups dedicated to “submerged” trading. There are tons of examples. Almost all the towns with more than ten thousand inhabitants in Friuli Venezia Giulia now have a group on Facebook dedicated to rentals and negotiations between private individuals. And be careful, there is nothing illegal. And here is a “typical” message that makes it clear what we are talking about: «In Spilimbergo, in the center and in a residential area, I am selling a large terraced house, arranged on three levels, three bedrooms, three bathrooms, private garden and garage . For information, write to me privately.” But above all: «Agencies abstain, thank you».
And even on the social channels that break away from intermediary agencies there is a clear preference that embraces the future. The majority of users, in fact, demonstrate a preference for homes that are self-sufficient in terms of energy. These are the so-called “green” homes, which do not only populate the professional market, but also in the depths of the hundreds of social groups that promise at least some small but crucial savings.

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