attending a showing given by the agent. A buyer’s agent is legally required to maintain your confidentiality, disclose material facts to you, and maintain loyalty to you. Buyer’s agents have the legal duty to put the buyer’s needs ahead of their own. These are fiduciary duties.
Listing Agent
A listing agent represents the seller in a real estate transaction. The listing agent lists the home for sale and works on the seller’s behalf to sell the home at a price and under terms that are best for their client.
LOOK FOR PROPER CREDENTIALS
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 the purpose of representing buyers in their transactions. • Certified Residential Specialist (CRS): Completed additional training for the purpose of handling the purchase/sale of residential real estate, such as houses and apartments. • Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®): Completed training for the purpose of helping sellers and buyers 50+ years old. • Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource (SFR®): Completed
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