CHAPTER 1 How Real Estat eal Estate Agents e Agents Help Home Buyers
I’ll come right out at the start and tell you I’m a real estate agent, and more specifically, a Real Estate Managing Broker — proudly so! Nice to meet you! Since some of us, me included, like to know how the money flows, I'll be upfront. I am paid for my services as a buyer's agent and as a listing agent. Recently, how real estate services are paid has changed. And, guessing on how fast they changed, I'll bet they change again by the time this book is published, so feel free to ask me how a buyer's agent is paid. One thing, though, is a constant. I will maintain the position of wanting to earn your business rather than "needing" your business. "Needing" a payday, in my opinion, can put the entire transaction in jeopardy. Earning your business comes from you using my experience for a successful real estate transaction -- buying or selling a home. Technology has changed the way homes are sought and bought today. In this “Information Era,” most buyers are first introduced to the home they eventually purchase via the internet, through Zillow, Trulia, Yahoo! Homes, Realtor.com, Redfin or one of hundreds of other real estate websites. Actually, you may have found me through one of my web sites like everything618.com, stl365.com, search618.com, or even my CityPage sites like edwardsville.com, collinsville.com, 1
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