CHAPTER 1 How Real Estat eal Estate Agents e Agents Help Home Buyers
At the start, I’ll tell you I’m a real estate agent — proudly so! Nice to meet you! I’m not trying to sell you anything, but I’m pleased to be of service. Generally, real estate agents for buyers are paid out of the listing agent’s commission. So, I’m not looking to part you from your money. Instead, I’m giving you the benefits of experience and advice I have gleaned throughout my career selling houses and being in real estate transactions, for both sellers and buyers. We can talk if you want me to help you find a home. Call me if you need me. Technology has changed the way homes are sought and bought today. In this “Information Era,” most buyers are first introduced to the house and eventually purchase it via the internet, through sites like Prelist.org and Realtor.ca. So that means there’s no need for a buyer’s real estate agent, right? Using a real estate agent is to find a home and show homes available for sale, right? If a buyer can find and visit a home on the web alone, why involve another party?
WHY HOME BUYERS NEED A REAL ES UYERS NEED A REAL ESTATE AGENT
Ah, not so fast, friend. The reasons to use a real estate agent today are as valid as yesterday. The ease of online transactions and proliferation of services to assist buyers in handling their real estate transactions came about recently, over the last decade. This 1
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