The instinct makes sense: more agencies, more buyers. It is wrong, and you can check it from home. Open two property portals and look for something close to your own property.
What the buyer sees
The same property, three times
Agency A · 14 photos€495,000
Agency B · 9 photos€489,000
Agency C · 22 photos€475,000
The buyer does not conclude that the property is well marketed. They conclude that it is not selling, that the seller is in a hurry, and that there is room to negotiate somewhere.
The same property, once
terrazzo.immo · professional photography€495,000
A property that appears once, at one price, with one set of images, tells the opposite story. It sells faster and it is negotiated down less.
One agency, five hundred shop windows
500 accredited agencies.
We are members of MLS Côte d’Azur, the region’s shared register of sole-agency mandates, created in 2001. Five hundred accredited agencies, from Fréjus to Menton, work on the same properties.
Entrusting your property to one agency means entrusting it to five hundred. Giving it to ten agencies means losing those five hundred: only a sole-agency mandate enters the MLS.
Source: MLS Côte d’Azur, key figures published on mlsfrance.org.
And it costs less
5% incl. VAT, of the sale price.
Minimum €5,000 including VAT. Less than our standard scale of fees for an open mandate, at every price level.
Photography, film, social media, portals, MLS and follow-up through to completion, all included. See our fees in detail
What a sole agency mandate allows us to commit
Professional photography, an edited film, premium placement and entry to the MLS represent a real investment in each property. A sole-agency mandate is what allows us to commit to it without reservation, and to sustain it through to signature.
An outside photographer
Our photography is entrusted to a professional who specialises in property. We do not shoot it ourselves, and we will not.
An edited walkthrough
A short film, shot and edited, which conveys the flow and the volumes — something no set of stills can reproduce.
Premium placement
Top-of-list position on the portals, paid promotion on social media, buyer newsletter and the window display on quai Papacino.
Entry to MLS Côte d’Azur
Your property is worked by the five hundred accredited agencies of the shared register, from Fréjus to Menton.
Immediate feedback
A report after every viewing, the same day, and marketing statistics every week.
The same person, start to finish
Whoever values your property is the one who shows it and defends your price at the notary’s office.
Three months, and our honest opinion at the end
You are not the one committing for a long time; we are the ones committing for a short one. Three months firm, then automatic renewal.
Day 1
Photography, film, listing online, entry to the MLS. Everything is committed from signature, not a month later.
Six weeks
Written progress review. Views, enquiries, viewings, buyer feedback. We tell you whether the market is responding.
Three months
We tell you whether to continue or to stop — including when the answer does not suit us.
What it changes for you
One point of contact, from the first appointment to the signature at the notary’s office. Whoever values your property is the one who shows it and defends your price. You will never have to explain your plans twice, and you will never receive two contradictory pieces of advice on the same day.
Frequently asked questions
Can I sell the property myself during a sole agency mandate?
This is set out in the mandate you sign: exclusivity can reserve the sale to the agency, or leave you free to sell to a buyer you have found yourself. We take you through the clause before signature, line by line.
What happens after the three months?
The mandate renews automatically, and you may end it after that period in accordance with the terms of the contract. At six weeks we provide a written review; at the end of the term we tell you frankly whether to continue.
What if my property does not sell?
The average selling time across our portfolio is 90 to 100 days, and a correctly valued property finds a buyer far sooner. When the market does not respond, it is almost always a question of the asking price — and we tell you so at the six-week review, not a year later.
Does a sole agency mandate really cost less?
Yes. 5% of the sale price including VAT, minimum €5,000, against a higher scale of fees for an open mandate at every price level, services included.
What is MLS Côte d’Azur?
The region’s shared register of sole-agency mandates, created in 2001, bringing together five hundred accredited agencies from Fréjus to Menton. They work on the same properties and share the fees when a sale is made between firms. Only a sole-agency mandate enters it.
Let’s talk about your property
A free valuation, with no obligation. We tell you what your property is worth; you then decide which type of mandate suits you.