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Buyer agents are Specialists in
Property Searches,
Negotiations and Buyer Protection
In
some companies the broker/owner and all the agents in that office only
work with buyers. This specialization is usually referred to as "exclusive
buyer agency", and their office structure is referred to as an "exclusive
buyer office" ("EBO") or "exclusive buyer agent company". (See the Colorado
Exclusive Buyer Agents Association site for in depth information on
EBO offices)
Because
the EBO office does not have seller contracts ("listings"),
they do not have a conflict of interest within their own firm, and can
therefore concentrate all their efforts on finding the buyer exactly what
he or she is looking for, wherever it may be: a for-sale-by-owner, foreclosure,
not-yet-listed, or a property listed by traditional companies.
In
some locations there are no EBO offices. Buyer agents within traditional
companies also can prove to be good agents to work with if they have an
individual commitment to objectively present to you all available properties
that meet your criteria, and if they disclose to you what they will do
in the case of an in-house conflict of interest. A built-in conflict of
interest occurs any time you are interested in a property already listed
within a firm, because the firm already has a contract with the sellers
to get the highest price and best terms for that property. Follow this
link to find out how buyer agents get paid.
How this situation is handled is different from company to company, and
is an important interview question.
We provide background information on the best buyer agents in the US,
free of charge. We try to warn you of the traps
and pitfalls of buying a home in a system controlled by the real estate
community. Please take a look at sample information on brokerages in:
Denver,
Colorado
Seattle, Washington
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
See
the list below for other information on buyer agents within specific states
and areas
Click
here if you need
to buy a home in Denver
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