Realtor agents can offer customer or client levels of service. One of these choices provides more advocacy and protection to you as a buyer. What is the difference between a Realtor who acts as a buyer's agent and one who acts as a transaction broker? There is a huge difference between the roles of a “buyer's agent” and a “transaction…
Assess your wants and needs in a home by checking out this short video. You will want to do this step prior to choosing real estate agents: Other steps to take before meeting with a real estate agent: Examine the codes of ethics and standards of practice of trusted sources such as national and state associations. Learn about the…
See this video on the top reasons to sign a buyers agency agreement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nyMWmw1UEE&t=6s Rather than have an implied oral agreement with a buyers agent, you will be in a much stronger position if you have a written agreement. A written agreement provides clearly specified obligations and duties, and can even have a clause that will outline what happens if…
Accredited Buyer Representative Designation The accredited buyer representative designation may be earned by taking a course offered by the National Association of REALTORS helps agents know how to best represent buyers. This is especially helpful if they are in a large company that must offer designated agency when there is a property of interest within that company. This designation is…