40-year-old roof it might not be worth the asking price. If you decide to buy with the intention of building an addition, the agent should advise you to check the Title, Real Property Report, & zoning before making an offer, or at least add a condition to the contract allowing time for due diligence. There are advantages to signing an exclusive buyer’s agency agreement after you have met with an agent. All buyers want to find the right property, for the right price, and not find any negative surprises later. The best working relationships are committed ones (client over customer). When your committed to each other you'll find your agent will spend more time searching & will point out every positive & negative feature. Agents can feel pressure when they have non committed clients because their buyers maybe working with more than one agent. Its far more comfortable for both the buyers and the agent when a client relationship is formed. Once you are a client you'll find your agent becomes as committed as you in finding the right home regardless of how long it takes. Working directly with 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, and maintain loyalty to you. These are fiduciary duties.
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 is something else to consider — those who have gone that extra step to take additional classes in certain
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