What We Offer
Home-Finding
Our goal is to help you make an informed choice,
resulting in a harmonious transition at home and at work.
resulting in a harmonious transition at home and at work.
What we do
- Set priorities after an in-depth interview
- Research all possible options
- Drive & accompany you to each visit
- Help you determine the pros & cons of each potential selection
- Situate the home in terms of logistics & infrastructure :
convenience to work, school, and extra curricular activities...
- Assist with the pre-signature visit :
take measurements & photos, identify potential nuisances & security concerns and determine possible negotiating points - Compile and submit tenant application with necessary negotiations : home improvements, lease start date, rent reduction
- Verify & explain the rental contract
- Active participation in the inspection & inventory process
- Arrange for utilities, internet, maintenance contracts, & home insurance
French government mobility subsidy MOBILIPASS ® : for eligible applicants, we take care of all aspects related to obtaining reimbursement of a portion of our homefinding fee.
Our Programs
Standard
A HARMONIOUS TRANSITION
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A GOOD START
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A GOOD START
- Personalized welcome package
- 1-1/2 days of housing visits
- Follow-through :
- Submit application & negotiate terms
- Pre-signature visit
- Lease signature
- Inspection
- Utilities & maintenance contracts
- Internet, TV, telephone
- Home insurance - Personalized handbook
Fast-track
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT,
AND DON’T HAVE MUCH TIME
AND DON’T HAVE MUCH TIME
- Personalized welcome package
- 1 full day of housing visits
- Follow-through :
- Submit application & negotiate terms
- Pre-signature visit
- Lease signature
- Inspection
- Utilities & maintenance contracts
- Internet, TV, telephone
- Home insurance - Personalized handbook
Comprehensive
THE ULTIMATE IN SERVICE
- Personalized welcome package
- 1-day Welcome to France orientation
(or schooling assistance) - 1-1/2 days housing visits
- Establish a bank account
- Follow-through :
- Submit application & negotiate terms
- Pre-signature visit
- Lease signature
- Inspection
- Utilities & maintenance contracts
- Internet, TV, telephone
- Home insurance - Personalized handbook
- 1 day settling-in assistance
- 6-month on-going support
Additional Home-Finding Programs
Short-Term
When the length of your stay is anywhere from 6 weeks to 6 months.
What we do
- Define criteria based on budget, location, availability & personal preferences
- Conduct in-depth research, identify 3 to 4 housing selections, without pre-visits
- Present selection, with photos (visits may be organized upon request)
- Follow-through :
Submit application & negotiate terms
Lease signature
Home insurance
Scheduling move-in inspection (our presence is optional)
Assistance with utilities (when applicable)
Student / Intern
Whether you are preparing to study in France, or to participate in an internship,
it may be wise to secure housing prior to your arrival.
What we do
- Define criteria based on budget, location & personal preferences
- Conduct in-depth research, identify 3 to 4 housing selections, without pre-visits
- Present selection, with photos (visits may be organized upont request)
- Follow-through :
Submit application & negotiate terms
Lease signature
Home insurance
Scheduling move-in inspection (our presence is optional)
Assistance with utilities (when applicable)
Assistance with opening a bank account
Go Green
Concerned about our planet ? We are !
You contribute to sustaining the environment as well as your piggy bank.
What we do
- Define criteria based on budget, location & personal preferences
- Conduct in-depth research, schedule 1 full day of accompanied housing visits using public transportation
- Follow-through :
Submit application & negotiate terms
Pre-signature visit
Lease signature
Inspection
Utilities & maintenance contracts
Internet, TV, telephone
Home insurance
Purchase Research
If you are considering purchasing a home in France, this program will provide you with an accurate picture of the French real estate market, based on your specific criteria.
While many of our clients have actually identified a purchase selection with this program, the objective is to provide a realistic point of reference.
What we do
- Set priorities according to a detailed Housing Needs Assessment
- Research all possible options
- Drive & accompany you to each visit
- Help you determine the pros & cons of each potential selection
- Situate the home in terms of logistics & infrastructure :
convenience to work, school & extra curricular activities, etc.
End result : An accurate picture of housing market availability corresponding to your specific criteria.
Purchase Follow-through
Once your purchase choice is identified, we assist you to ensure you have all of the elements necessary to feel confident when you sign.
What we do
- Assist in gathering all of the elements necessary to evaluate the potential purchase (residency & property taxes, building maintenance charges, voted or anticipated building repairs/expenses, required diagnostic reports)
- Actively participate in the negotiation
- Provide names of “French Notaires” (lawyers)
- Provide names of bank contacts for mortgages
- Assist at the signing of the “Promesse de Vente” (preliminary purchase act)
End result : An educated choice and confidence when you sign.