a seller’s agent is a mistake, according to an article by Amy Fontinelle of Forbes’ Investopedia. Any information you reveal will become leverage that the seller can use in a purchase negotiation. A buyer’s agent is legally required to maintain your confidentiality, disclose material facts to you, including the potential for direct compensation, and maintain loyalty to you.
LOOK FOR PROPER CREDENTIALS
You wouldn’t trust a doctor who didn't have the proper credentials and licensing. Don’t trust a real estate agent who doesn’t present theirs or doesn’t have them at all. It’s easy to find real estate agents who can take the job, but finding agents with special credentials — those who have gone that extra step to take additional classes in certain specialties of real estate sales — is worth looking into. Here are just a few credentials within real estate that you should be on the lookout for: • Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR): Completed additional education for representation of buyers in their transactions and buyer needs. • Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS): Completed additional training which is designation is for REALTORS® from the United States who wish to develop or grow their international real estate business. It will provide you with the knowledge, research, network, and tools to globalize your business. • Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist: Completed additional education for Probate properties • Graduate Realtor Institute: Completed multiple courses • Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE): t (CNE):Completed additional training while negotiating for their client's real
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