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The French property market is very buoyant at the moment with properties selling very fast. It is often the case that the better properties and bargains are being bought within days of coming on the market. If you are unable to arrange a viewing within the next week or so, the property that you have expressed an interest in may well have sold. This should not be a major concern as there is a good flow of properties of all categories coming on the market and people rarely end up buying the property they originally expressed an interest in.

However, if you cannot arrange to travel to France in the very near future, there is little point in sending for more details or requesting further information on a property that strikes your fancy.

Properties are not sold over the Internet or from a distance. It is only when a prospective buyer is prepared to invest their time to view and visit France that a sale is made.

French Estate Agents are inundated with emails from people who fall into three main categories. Dreamers, who will never end up buying a property in France but have hours to wile away on the Internet without any thought for the Estate Agents time they are wasting. People who genuinely intend and have the means to buy a property but can't travel at short notice because of other commitments and the serious buyer who has both the resources and ability to visit properties.

The problem for Estate Agents is trying to establish who these serious buyers are.

Dordogne Estate Agents was established to act as a filter system to sort out the "wheat from the chaff". If an estate Agent receives an enquiry through this medium, they will in general treat the enquiry more seriously than an email sent through another web site saying "send more info" or "send more photos".

A well worded email stating clearly your requirements, travel arrangements and financial position will get a far more positive response as it enables the Estate Agent to determine how serious you are.

If you are a serious buyer, this philosophy enables Dordogne Estate Agents to provide a first class service and be in a position to devote the time needed to help you buy your ideal property.

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