In a Clever Real Estate survey (USA, January 2022, 1,000 homeowners), 60% regretted their purchase in some form, and 52% were surprised by the true costs. The Secrets.RealEstate document check shows these costs before the notary appointment.
A roof repair already decided, a special levy, a shrinking reserve, a rising house fee: all of it is written in the minutes, annual statements and budget of the owners' association, in France in the procès-verbaux d'assemblée générale. Hardly anyone reads them. A purchase pack easily has 20 documents and more than 100 pages, often scanned.
What the document check does:
- It reads every page, scans included.
- It lists the reserve, decided works, special levies, damage and the house fee, each with document, page and quote.
- It compares the listing with the documents, for example the area.
Every number comes from your documents. It does not replace the notary or a surveyor.
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