May 29, 2006
- Finding the Right Real Estate Agent
When someone decides it is time to sell their home, they interview several Realtors from different companies to determine which one is best for them. They want someone who will represent them and someone they feel will do an effective job at marketing their home.
However, when someone decides to buy a home, they usually end [...]
May 23, 2006
After five years of sizzling growth, U.S. home price appreciation is showing signs of cooling.
Pending home sales — a leading market indicator — are down from a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors. In many of the nation's hottest markets, brokers also are reporting a growing gap between sellers' asking prices and [...]
May 18, 2006
- More on Exclusive Buyer Agency
Most real estate agents represent only the seller's best interest when showing property to unrepresented home buyers! The seller agent's job is to obtain the "highest price possible" for their seller.
Buyers now have a choice. Once homebuyers understand buyer brokerage, they realize that it doesn't make any sense for buyers to look for a home [...]
May 13, 2006
- How We Get Paid
Consumer advocates strongly recommend that buyers hire their own agents. They further argue that a coop-fee has already been built-in to the purchase price, and therefore, there is no need for the buyer or seller to incur additional fees when the cooperating agent represents the buyer.
Why would a Buyer Agent want to negotiate a lower [...]
April 28, 2006
- Exclusive Buyer Agency
Exclusive Buyer Agency
An exclusive buyer agent, or buyer broker, represents the home buyer and negotiates with the seller and the seller's agent to obtain the best price and terms for the buyer.
An exclusive buyer agent is loyal only to the buyer.
An exclusive buyer's agent represents buyers only.
An exclusive buyer's agent never represents sellers.
Exclusive buyer's agents [...]
