Fees, and where we stand

What we charge, what the fee pays for, and every point at which we have a financial interest in what you decide.

Why we charge

A broker is usually paid by the person selling. That is not a criticism of brokers, but it does decide whose interest the advice serves.

We are paid by the client we work for. That is what lets us tell you a property is overpriced, that the paperwork is not clean, or that you should walk away — and it is why we charge for advice rather than for an introduction.

You are paying for work: assessment, analysis, judgement, and where you appoint us, representation through the transaction. Not for being shown a property.

The One Hat Rule

We will not present ourselves as an independent assessor of a property we are also earning brokerage on. That is the whole rule, and these are the consequences we accept because of it.

If we have an interest, we decline the evaluation
Where we hold or expect a brokerage interest in a property you have asked us to evaluate, we tell you in writing and refer you to a named independent professional. We do not charge a fee to evaluate a property we are brokering, in any circumstance.
If an interest appears mid-engagement, you are refunded in full
Whatever stage we have reached. Our conflict is not your cost.
If a builder pays us commission on a purchase we represented you in, we tell you before you offer
The amount, the source, in writing — before you make an offer, not at closing. It is then set off against what you owe us, rupee for rupee, until your fee reaches zero. We do not take a net gain from commission on a property we represented you on.
We earn nothing from who we refer you to
Advocates, engineers, architects, valuers, chartered accountants — they bill you directly at their own cost. We add no coordination fee and take no referral commission, rebate, discount or reciprocal arrangement, in any form.
On any one transaction we charge one side
Never both.

Advising you not to buy, or not to sell yet, is the service working correctly. We record it as such.

What the fee pays for

Not every engagement includes all of this — the scope is agreed with you in writing before we start. This is the work a professional fee covers.

Assessment of the property itself
What is being bought, what we saw on site, and what we could not establish.
Price and market assessment
The asking price against micro-market comparables, each one sourced and dated.
Commercial due diligence
Documents sighted and not sighted, RERA status and its date, builder or seller track record, and a risk register.
Coordination of specialists
We identify what needs an advocate, engineer, architect, valuer or chartered accountant, and name who to take it to.
Negotiation and representation
Where you appoint us to represent you: site visits, negotiation, and coordination through documentation and registration.
A written recommendation
Proceed, proceed with conditions, or do not proceed — with the reasoning set out, and a debrief to talk it through.
What a property evaluation delivers
A twelve-section written report
Every material claim carries a source and a date. The sections include liquidity and exit — how readily the property is likely to resell, and to whom.
A clear recommendation
Proceed, proceed with conditions, or do not proceed.
A 30-minute debrief
We walk you through the findings and answer questions.
A named list of what needs a specialist
And who to take it to. We earn nothing from that referral.

Property evaluation — our published fees

The evaluation fee reflects the scope and level of review required for the property and the significance of the decision.

Some properties need a wider review than others. The three levels below reflect that difference in scope. The asking price only tells us which level applies — the fee is not a percentage of the property’s value and does not rise in proportion to it.

Standard Evaluation
₹45,000
Asking price up to and including ₹1.5 Cr
Extended Evaluation
₹70,000
Asking price above ₹1.5 Cr and up to ₹5 Cr
Complex Evaluation
₹1,25,000
Asking price above ₹5 Cr

The figures above are our base fees. Applicable taxes are confirmed in writing before engagement.

Which level applies
  • We use the asking price at the time you engage us to decide which level applies.
  • That level is then fixed. It does not change if the price is negotiated later.
  • If the asking price falls exactly on a boundary, the lower level applies.
  • If a property needs a wider review than is normal for its level, we may move it to the next level up. We explain why and agree it with you in writing before we start.
  • How long a site visit takes depends on where the property is. It does not affect the fee.
Payment, credit and cancellation
  • The fee is paid in full before we schedule the site visit.
  • If you go on to appoint us to represent you on a purchase, the full fee you paid is credited against our engagement retainer. Once per purchase, valid for six months from the day we deliver the report.
  • Cancel before the site visit takes place: full refund. After the visit but before delivery: 50%. After delivery: no refund.
  • If we decline or withdraw at any stage, you are refunded in full.
  • You can use the evaluation credit or the Sell & Buy waiver, but not both. One evaluation’s value at most.

Our other engagements

These depend on how much work is involved, so we quote each one separately rather than publishing a number that would not hold. What does not vary is how we charge, so that is set out here in full and agreed in writing before anything starts.

No charge

First consultation
Free, across every journey — buying, selling, moving from one property to the next, or investing. One conversation of up to thirty minutes. Beyond that we are doing work rather than establishing fit, and we will say so.
Valuation Opinion for sellers
Free. It is a commercial opinion on where your property sits in the market — not a registered valuer’s report, and we label it that way on the document itself. One per property in a twelve-month period. We make no promise about when or whether a property will sell.

Quoted per mandate

Buyer Representation
An upfront fee to start the work (the retainer), plus a second fee payable when the purchase completes (the success fee). Both amounts are agreed before we begin. The success fee is a fixed rupee amount, never a percentage of the purchase price — a percentage would pay us more when you pay more, which is precisely the incentive a buyer’s representative exists to remove. The retainer is credited in full against the success fee, which falls due on registration of the sale deed: the day the property is legally transferred into your name. Where a retainer or advance applies, its payment, adjustment and any refund terms are set out in the engagement terms agreed before we begin. Any commission from the other side is disclosed before you offer and set off against what you owe.
Seller Representation
A percentage of the price the property actually sells for, charged to you only, payable on registration of the sale deed — the day ownership legally transfers. If the property does not sell, nothing is payable. Here our interests genuinely align: we earn more only when you realise more. The rate is written into your mandate — the signed agreement appointing us — before you sign it.
Selling in order to buy
Where we hold your seller mandate and your sale has been agreed, we waive the evaluation fee on one property you are buying. One property, not transferable, no cash value. You can use this or the evaluation credit, but not both.
NRI and land or joint-venture work
Quoted individually. These engagements vary too much in scope and length for a standard fee, so we scope the work and quote it before anything begins.

Costs that are not our fee

A property transaction carries costs that are nobody’s professional fee. We do not collect them, mark them up, or earn anything from them. They are listed here so none of them arrives as a surprise.

Specialists
Advocates, engineers, architects, valuers and chartered accountants bill you directly, at their own cost. We add no coordination fee, and we receive no commission, rebate, discount or reciprocal arrangement from any of them, in any form.
Government charges
Stamp duty, registration charges and other statutory fees are set by the authorities and paid by you. They are not our fees, and we receive no part of them.
Taxes
The figures we publish are our base fees. Applicable taxes are confirmed in writing before engagement.
Travel beyond the usual area
Quoted separately and agreed in writing, only where it applies. See below.
Travel

Travel within Jaipur and its immediate periphery is part of the work. We do not charge for it separately.

For a property around 30 km or more beyond the Jaipur municipal boundary, we quote any travel and overnight stay separately, at cost, and agree it with you in writing before we start — or we tell you that we cannot take the engagement. There is no per-kilometre charge, and distance never changes the evaluation fee itself.

What we do not do

We do not certify legal title or give legal opinions. We do not certify structural safety. We do not carry out valuations for lending. We do not advise on tax, FEMA (the rules governing money moving in and out of India) or repatriation. We do not advise on borrowing or loan structuring. We do not guarantee appreciation, delivery or returns — nobody can. Where your decision turns on any of these, we tell you and refer you to the right professional.

How your fee is confirmed

You will never be asked to commit to a number you have not seen in writing.

Step 1
This page
Sets out how we charge and which fees are published. Our evaluation fees are here in full.
Step 2
A free first conversation
Up to thirty minutes, at no cost. We understand the assignment and tell you which fee model applies to it.
Step 3
Written engagement terms
The exact scope of work, our professional fee, any third-party costs, and the terms — all agreed before work begins.

Ask before you engage us, not after. The first conversation is free.

Questions we are asked about fees

Are you brokers or advisers?

We advise and we represent, and on any one transaction we act for one side only — the client who engages us. We do not act for a buyer and a seller in the same deal. We also will not present ourselves as an independent assessor of a property we are earning brokerage on: where that conflict exists, we tell you in writing and refer you to a named independent professional.

Who pays you?

You do. Our fee is charged to the client who engages us, and it is agreed in writing before any work starts. If the other side offers us a commission on a purchase we represented you in, we tell you the amount in writing before you make an offer — not at closing — and set it off against what you owe us, rupee for rupee, until your fee reaches zero.

Do you earn anything from the professionals you refer me to?

No. Advocates, engineers, architects, valuers and chartered accountants bill you directly at their own cost. We add nothing and we receive nothing — no commission, rebate, discount or reciprocal arrangement, in any form.

Which of your fees are published?

Our property evaluation fees are published in full, because an evaluation is a defined piece of work with a defined output. Representation fees depend on how much work is involved, so we quote each one separately and confirm it in writing before we begin. What does not vary is how we charge, and that is set out on our fees page.

Do I pay if the transaction does not happen?

For a seller mandate, no — our fee is a share of the price actually achieved, so if the property does not sell, nothing is payable. For an evaluation, you are paying for the report rather than for a transaction, and our cancellation terms are published. For buyer representation, where a retainer or advance applies, its payment, adjustment and any refund terms are set out in the engagement terms agreed before we begin.

When do I find out my actual fee?

On the first conversation, which is free and takes up to thirty minutes. We use it to understand the assignment and tell you which fee model applies. The exact scope, fee, third-party costs and terms are then confirmed in writing before any work starts.

Not sure which engagement fits your situation?

Start with a conversation. We will tell you what applies to your case, what it would cost, and whether you need us at all.