A confident sales pitch is not the same as a well-managed property transaction. These ten questions help Dubai owners test the broker, the agreement and the evidence behind the recommendation.
Verify the person, not only the logo
A famous brokerage brand does not replace verification of the individual broker handling your property. Check the professional before relying on their advice or handing over documents.
1. Trust the business card or verify the broker? Verify. Check the individual professional through Dubai’s official broker-verification channels.
2. Treat Contract A as automatically exclusive? No. Contract A documents the seller-to-brokerage marketing relationship; exclusivity depends on the actual terms agreed.
3. Assume 2% commission is mandatory? No. Brokerage remuneration is agreed commercially rather than fixed at one universal percentage.
4. Trust a property ad or verify its authorization? Verify it. A professional listing should be connected to the applicable Dubai advertising-permit framework.
5. Choose an area specialist or a generalist? Prefer the specialist when they can prove the expertise with relevant transactions and building-level knowledge.
6. Price from portal listings or completed transactions? Start with completed transaction evidence. Asking prices show seller expectations, not necessarily achieved values.
7. Choose the agent promising the highest sale price? Not automatically. Ask which comparables support the valuation and how your property differs from them.
8. Ignore involvement with the other side or ask about conflicts? Ask. Understand who the broker represents, who pays them and how confidential information is handled.
9. Transfer money from a WhatsApp instruction or verify the payment route? Verify it independently. A payment request should match the documented transaction and legitimate recipient.
10. Assume a regulatory complaint will automatically cancel your private contract? No. Regulatory complaints and private contractual remedies are not the same process.
Quick takeaway
- Verify the individual broker before appointing them.
- Contract A does not automatically mean exclusive.
- Broker commission is contractual rather than one mandatory percentage.
- Use completed transaction evidence when discussing price.
- Understand conflicts and compensation before negotiations begin.
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