Channel Partner vs Builder: Do You Pay More?
A channel partner is a company that helps buyers find and shortlist projects, and arranges visits and paperwork support. This guide explains how channel partners are paid and how to protect yourself.
What a channel partner does
Builders work with channel partners to reach buyers. A partner typically shares project information, compares options across builders, arranges accompanied site visits and supports you through booking and loan paperwork. RBD Ventures is a channel partner and is not a builder.
How is a channel partner paid?
In the usual arrangement, the builder pays the channel partner a commission when a sale completes. The buyer does not pay the partner a separate fee for introducing the project. That is why you can ask a good channel partner to confirm, in writing, that the price quoted is the builder's own price.
Will I pay more than buying directly?
You should not. At RBD Ventures, clients pay the builder's own price on the projects we offer. The simplest way to check any partner's claim is to ask for the builder's official price list or cost sheet and compare it with what the partner quotes.
Questions to ask any channel partner
- Is the price you quote the same as the builder's own price list?
- Do I pay you any fee, now or later?
- Which builders do you work with, and do you show me projects outside that list?
- Can you arrange the visit so I see the actual unit, not just the model apartment?
- Will you give the cost sheet in writing before I pay a booking amount?
Where a partner helps most
- Shortlisting projects against your budget, commute and configuration
- Comparing builders on the same checklist, such as our site visit checklist
- Coordinating visits across projects in one trip
Whoever you use, you make the final decision. Read the agreement for sale in full, and have a lawyer review it if you have any doubt.
This guide is general information to help you ask better questions. It is not legal, tax, financial or loan advice. Rules and rates change, so confirm current requirements with the relevant authority, your lender or a qualified professional before you decide.
