purchase. These agents want to accentuate the reasons a buyer shouldn’t go directly to the listing agent when they purchase real estate. I'm good at both. A buyer who goes directly to the listing agent and allows that agent to “manage” both sides of the transaction is dealing with an agent who has conflicting responsibilities. Their job is to get a good price for the seller, and they might not zealously represent the interests of the buyer. Those who market themselves as buyer’s agents indicate they’re only working for the buyer in a real estate transaction. The buyer’s agent’s commission is paid by the seller, with rare exceptions. They either get paid directly by the seller or set up the transaction so that the seller provides a “credit” to the buyer for how much the real estate commission is — then the buyer pays the commission. A maxim in real estate is, “No matter how it’s set up, the buyer still walks away with the house and the seller still walks away with 94% of the purchase price.”
MORE ACCESS TO THE REAL ES O THE REAL ESTATE MARKE TE MARKET
I will have better access to the market and a special knowledge of local conditions. I work as a full-time liaison between sellers and buyers. I'll have ready access to other properties listed by other agents. As both a Buyers’ and Sellers’ agent, I know how to put a real estate deal together. I dig deeper and track down homes that meet your criteria, contact sellers’ agents, and secure appointments for viewing the homes. On their own, buyers have a more difficult time with these things. This is even more so the case when a buyer is moving due to relocation or employment opportunities and does not engage a buyer’s agent to handle matters. This certainly applies to veterans like yourself, who may be purchasing a home in and around Colorado Springs during or after leaving military service. Many are retiring to Colorado Springs or Colorado they were once stationed at USAFA, Ft. Carson, NORAD, Space Command, Peterson AFB, Shriever, AFB, or other assignments
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