CHAPTER 1 How Real Estat eal Estate Agents e Agents Help Home Buyers
I’ll come right out of the gate and 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. In fact, in general, real estate agents for buyers are paid out of the listing agent’s commission. So, I’m not looking to part you from your wallet. Instead, I’m giving you the benefits of research, experience and advice I have gleaned — for both sellers and buyers. If you want me to help find a house, we can talk. Call 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 home they eventually purchase via the internet, through Zillow, Trulia, Yahoo! Homes, Realtor.com, Redfin or one of hundreds of other real estate websites. That means there’s no real need for a buyer’s real estate agent, right? The reason to use 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 all on their own, 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 own real estate transactions came about recently, throughout the 2
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