If you have just moved to Bangkok or if you’ve lived in an apartment or condo in Bangkok, you may think about renting a Bangkok townhouse or detached house with its own garden area. However in the past it has been difficult to find a good townhouse in Bangkok to rent and even more difficult to find a detached house to rent in Bangkok, but recently Thai property developers have been building some great new housing estates or Moo Baans as they are called in Thailand.

Renting a townhouse or leasing a detached house in Bangkok always faced the following compromises:

• Price – often a detached house or townhouse would cost far more than the equivalent condo or apartment in Bangkok
• Location – most expats want to live as close to the BTS or MRT as possible and many townhouses or detached houses were located too far from a BTS or MRT station to be practical
• Quality – to find a townhouse or detached house in Bangkok to rent that was in most expats budgets, often quality had to be compromised leading mot expats to prefer a condo or apartment over renting a Bangkok townhouse or detached house.
• Age – a lot of townhouse and detached houses in Bangkok had been built in the 1970’s and 1980’s and they looked it. With old style design and out of fashion fittings. Often bathrooms and kitchen looked very tired and unattractive.

However with the advent of the new BTS stations due to open in August 2011, http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/neil-mcdonough/property-possiblities-on-the-bts-sukhumwit-extension/ more attractive residential land had opened up to Thai property developers and the sharpest ones have been keen to pick up on this trend.

Here we can review some of the best townhouses and detached houses to rent near the MRT and BTS in Bangkok’s city center. The first one is located on the new BTS extension near the BTS Bearing station. Supalai Ville Bearing is a townhouse development located within a few minutes of the new Soi Bearing BTS station. With 3 bedroom townhouses to rent for as little as THB 17 000/ month these Bangkok townhouses represent great value for money and are ideal for those working in the Srinakarin and Bang Na areas of town. http://www.easyhomes.tv/property/supalai-ville-bearing-2096

And of course with the opening of the BTS station as Soi Bearing, there has never been a better time to rent a townhouse in the Bang Na area. The Moo Baan also has a swimming pool and secure parking so there are very few sacrifices being made in regards to facilities.

Hop on the BTS at soi Bearing and you could be in central Sukhumvit in approximately 20 mins and even in Siam Square BTS within approximately 30 mins, all in the air-conditioned comfort and without the hassle of Bangkok traffic.

Staying in the same area, The Centro Srinakarin development offers another great way to rent a townhouse or detached house in the Bang Na and Srinakarin areas of Bangkok. A more luxurious development Centro townhouses will rent for approximately THB 25 000/month for a 3 bedroom unit. http://www.easyhomes.tv/property/the-centro-srinakarin-2095

Once again the development containing The Centro townhouses also has a swimming pool, security and garden areas. Ideal for small families looking for a safe modern environment for their children, The Centro Srinakarin again offers a great option for those who work in Bang Na, Srinakarin or even Sukhumvit. Once on the train at Bearing BTS station anyone renting a townhouse at this Bangkok suburb could be in the centre of town within 30mins or so.

Moving on to detached housing, but staying in the Bang Na area of Bangkok, Cosy House Bang Na, offers an excellent place to rent a detached house in a leafy suburb or Bangkok.

A 3 bedroom modern styled detached house in Cosy House Bang Na will cost approximately THB 25 000/month to rent and the Cosy House development offers not only a swimming pool, security and a garden area, but is also surrounded beautifully by a lake, and attractive landscaping. Once you rent a detached house in this Bangkok suburb, you can feel you are in a different world, and yet only be 30mins from the city center via the new BTS extension. http://www.easyhomes.tv/property/cosy-house-bang-na-2097

Moving away from the BTS, but still remaining on the Bangkok metro system we find a beautiful new townhouse development in Lat Prao, ideal for those who want to rent a townhouse in the northern part of Bangkok. Town Plus Lat Prao features 3 bedroom townhouses to rent near the Lad Phrao MRT station for as little as THB 20 000/ month. http://www.easyhomes.tv/property/town-plus-lad-prao-2094

A brand new development with covered parking, modern stylish design and 24 hour security, this is an ideal way to rent a Bangkok townhouse near the Bangkok city center. For those working in Lat Prao, Phahonyothin or eve n Ratchada, this offers a viable and inexpensive way to enjoy the comfort of a 3 bedroom family property.

So thanks to a new drive by Thai property developers there has now become an increased and improved selection of modern and attractive townhouses and detached houses to rent in Bangkok. And for those who want to rent a detached house near the BTS or a lease and townhouse near the MRT choices are both attractive and reasonably priced.

A Property in Agency in Bangkok cannot only save you time, save you money, offer you the peace of mind and the security you crave in the new city and country that you are not familiar with like the Real Estate Market in Bangkok, Thailand. And in addition you are offered expert advice from professionals very familiar with the Bangkok property market and with their fingers on the pulse.

However there re even more advantages from dealing with a Bangkok Real Estate Agency, and these will be discussed below:

1. Depth of Knowledge & Skills. Of course any respectable and established Bangkok Property Agency should have a large and frequently updated website which you can use like www.easyhomes.tv or www.mrroomfinder.com to find Bangkok condos or apartments in Bangkok with ease to view and enquire about. However the Bangkok property market like the real estate market in any city is a constantly changing entity. For example a Sukhumvit condo for rent at 9am in the morning may be not available by 10.30am as a client saw the unit, was seen and taken at 10am. However if the Bangkok Real Estate Agency is well established and has a wide and deep coverage of the Bangkok property market, then they should not only the Bangkok condos, apartments in Bangkok and Town Houses etc that they have on their websites, but also they should have a whole host of Bangkok Houses, Town Houses, apartments and condos off-line as well.
   
   

   On a regular basis we will have clients call us for properties that have seen on our website and ask to see them. Many times, upon seeing the unit specified the client decides that is does not quite suit their needs for whatever reason. This is when a Bangkok Real Estate Agent with knowledge and skills becomes invaluable. The Real Estate Agent should then have a good knowledge of Bangkok and then can advise and tailor the meeting to suit the needs of the client. Here at EasyHomes Property Service Co., Ltd. we pride ourselves on being able to help the client find the property that suits them directly, and not just trying to ‘sell them something off the shelf!’
   
   

   This type of knowledge and assistance can help in some many ways, remember a good quality Bangkok Property Agent will pride themselves on their knowledge. They will have received months of training and developed years of experience in dealing with anything from apartments in Sukhumvit, to condos in Silom to Townhouses in Ratchada or Detached Houses in Bang Na. The bottom line is that the experience, knowledge and expertise will be there.
   
   

   And again don’t forget these people are to help you, a good quality Real Estate agent in Bangkok will have your interests at heart, so use their skills, knowledge and experience to make you life easier. Why should you spend hours trailing all over Bangkok looking for the perfect property, when you can get Property Agent to do that all for you at no cost to yourself?
   
   

   For example if I want tailor made suit then I go to a quality recommended tailors in Bangkok, I don’t sit at home on the internet downloading endless instruction manuals on how to cut my own suit. Then spend hours and hours traipsing around Bangkok material shops trying to find the correct materials. Instead I would consult with an expert and get them to do it for me. Why? Because I am no seamstress or tailor and to become ones would take me months if not years of work and training, and for what? A one-off deal or at least a rare one.
   
   

2. Negotiation Skills: In Hollywood each and every actor and actress has an agent who works for them to get them the deal they want. In the Premier League in England every footballer has an agent work for them to get them the deal they want. Very rarely these agents work exclusively with an actor, actress or football player. More often than not they work on behalf of several clients at a time. So why not be like a Hollywood or football star, and use a qualified Bangkok Real Estate agent to get the deal you need?
   
   

   While Leonardo Di Caprio’s agent is off negotiating with Universal Studios about his next movie, he can concentrate on his current job and acting skills. Whilst Fernando Torres’ agent is off negotiating with Liverpool Football Club about an pay increase or contract extension, he can concentrate on the next Premier League match and his training.
   
   

   Why not be the same as them? We are all specialists in one way or another, so whilst you’re concentrating on your specialized skill why don’t you let your Bangkok Real Estate Agent concentrate on getting the best deal for you?
   
   

   Whether you are an English teacher in Bangkok, a business owner here in Thailand, someone who has decided to take early retirement to live in Bangkok or someone who has recently taken contract up with an international company to work in Bangkok; you cannot be expected to be an expert at what you do AND be Thailand Real Estate Expert.
   
   

   Just a Real Estate Agent in Thailand, probably knows little about Real Estate in Australia, Japan or Dubai.

So there is no need to try and be all things and to waste your own time, just contact a respectable, established and trustworthy Bangkok Real Estate Agency and or Property Agent in Thailand, and let them to the work for you…it won’t cost you a thing!