Build your business with Ons Soort Makelaars

Real estate franchise or independent agency?

You can organise your estate agency in different ways. Starting without a formula means arranging your own services. Joining a formula means assessing how shared services fit your business. Start with the way you want to work.

What will you organise yourself?

List brand development, website, marketing, software and professional support. Decide which tasks you want to handle, outsource or arrange through a collaboration.

Consider the time involved as well as spending. A shared brand does not take over your responsibility for clients.

Compare the same questions

Ask each provider what is included, who provides support and what remains your responsibility. Request a demonstration. Joining as an individual is different from opening an office with employees.

Discuss brand use, system access and ending the collaboration. OSM has no non-compete clause; do not infer other organisations’ terms from this.

Assess OSM against your plan

OSM develops tools for member agents and combines them with personal service. Use an introduction to explore which parts support your daily work.

Request the brochure for prices and contributions. Consider the responsibilities and support alongside the financial arrangements.

Frequently asked questions

Is joining a franchise always the better choice?

No. It depends on what you want to organise yourself and what support fits your business. Compare the offer against your plan.

Where can I review OSM costs?

The brochure and introduction cover prices, contributions and the services included. This page has no public OSM tariff table.

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