• You can’t be advised by your agent as thoroughly when they must act as a dual agent because impartial facilitation is required. • Your listing agent cannot negotiate the best or highest price for you if also negotiating both the best and lowest terms for the buyer. • If the opportunity arises, earning a full commission may tempt the agent to coerce a deal that you might not accept otherwise. • Your agent may inhibit all access to your listing through buyers with agents. To avoid surprises or missteps in a dual agency sale, always ensure you have clarified essential details with your agent ahead of time. You can do this by using an exclusive buyer agency agreement or a listing agreement.
HOW REAL ESTATE AGENTS ARE PAID
The National Association of Realtors® 2017 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers states approximately 8% of homeowners opted to put their homes up for sale in 2017 without using a real estate agent or Realtor®. A handful of For Sale By Owner (FSBO) transactions dealt with sellers and buyers who previously knew each other or were directly related; 87% of buyers chose to work with a real estate agent or Realtor® on the buyer’s side. Real estate agents and Realtors® — unlike professionals in different categories who bill by hourly rates or earn a salary — get paid through a transaction (commission) at the end of each sale.
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