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Originally Posted by kchenette
The Buyer Agency agreement allows the Agent to represent the Buyer's best interest in the transaction. Why wouldn't you want that?
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I'm sorry, I should have been clearer - I will always use a buyer's agent since dual agency freaks me out... But, I personally won't sign a Buyer's Agreement until I'm 100% sure that the agent is a person I'm comfortable representing me. I have no interest in an "exclusive" right upfront as I've been burned in the past. One of my biggest things is that agents tend to come on very strong, put on a front, and fizzle when you won't bite quickly. It's a risk that I've seen happen several times.
Then again, I'm a bit different in that when I'm in full buy mode I send the agent the MLS listings I want to see and try to be reasonable about my schedule demands... I dedicate a whole bunch of time and research myself to the process.
If I decide to make an offer on one of those listings they arranged the showing for me to see, they will be compensated - which is rightly so since I would be coordinating everything through them. I find that arrangement much more to my liking and it keeps the agent "hungry" (for lack of a better word).
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