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What is an
Exclusive Buyer Broker? Exclusive Buyer
Brokers represent homebuyers and never represent sellers. These
brokers are required by law to get the best price and best terms for the
home buyer. All consumer advocates recommend that homebuyers take
advantage of the benefits offered by Exclusive Buyer Brokers. Exclusive Buyer Brokers are specialists in the home buying
process. This
high level of professional service for buyers has resulted in an average
of over 5% savings on home purchases and greater satisfaction for homebuyers. According to the Consumer Federation of America, when interviewing real estate agents
or buyer brokers to buy a home, "Make certain at least one is a Buyer
Broker that works exclusively with buyers." The entire foundation of exclusive
buyer representation is based on not having any real or potential
conflicts of interest with a client.
An Exclusive Buyer
Broker will never change their fiduciary relationship with a client during
the home buying process. Never forget that while buyers and sellers need not be
adversarial in actions and attitude, their personal interests are adverse.
Buyers want the lowest price and best terms, and sellers want the highest
price and best terms. We do not make wild claims that we will save a
client $100,000 on their next home purchase. We do negotiate for our
clients without any chance of real or perceived conflicts of interest. You
would not expect less from your doctor, accountant, or attorney, so why
settle for less on the biggest financial transaction of your
life? A Few Steps to
Ensure You Select a Quality Exclusive Buyer Broker: 1. Be sure the Exclusive
Buyer Broker is a realtor from a brokerage that does not ever take listings or
represents sellers. 2. Use only Exclusive
Buyer Brokers who have access to for sale by owner, new construction by
builders, and realtor inventory homes in the MLS. Should I use an Exclusive Buyer Broker when buying new
construction?
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