Why choose a Buyer's Agent?
As a Buyer's Agent I will expertly assist you in locating the property you desire and negotiate the best possible price and terms on your behalf!
I will guide you through the home buying process and provide you the tools you need to make the best possible decisions concerning your real estate purchase.
What is Media saying about Buyer's Agents
Why choose a buyer's agency? While any agent will arrange property showings, suggest sources of financing, provide accurate information, explain the forms and agreements, and monitor the entire process, a buyer's agent should perform services for you that the seller's agents can't, such as show you reasons not to buy a particular property;
negotiate the best price and terms for you; include contingencies in the contract that protect you, rather than the seller as in most standard contracts; and keep confidential any information that could hurt your bargaining position."
Christopher Cruise is a senior mortgage banker and freelance writer based in Silver Spring, Md.
from Bankrate.com
"Whom Does your Agent or Broker Represent?
Before starting out, remember that, unless you have entered into a separate agreement with your agent, the agent works for the seller of the property and has a fiduciary responsibility to the seller. Although the agent can offer knowledge of the market, including giving you a listing of comparable properties sold in the area to help you decide what a fair price is for the property you want to buy, they cannot tell you, the buyer, what the seller's bottom line really is, even if they have that information. At the same time, the agent is required to tell the seller anything you mention aloud, for example, how much you are prepared to pay, during negotiations."
"Using a Buyer's Broker : Because some home buyers do not feel comfortable working only with an agent or broker who is receiving a commission from the seller, they hire a "buyer's broker" or "buyer's agent" to represent them. As with the seller's agent, a buyer's agent can research the area and type of house you're interested in.
Beyond that, a buyer's agent can suggest sale prices and terms that may differ greatly from listing agreements, since he or she is obligated to represent the buyer's interest, not the seller's."
From BBB.org