A recent RISMedia article stated that only 22% of home buyers are happy with their real estate agent. I wondered why this might be, and reading the article didn't really shed any new light on the reasons. Strangely enough, the article talked more about complaints from Sellers, such as, "The agent
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04/14/2010
After making multiple visits to a property with a size, layout and price that all seemed "too good to be true" my client decided to make an offer. It wasn't until that point when it was disclosed to us that the property had been used as a meth lab and that cleanup of the property had not yet happ
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04/14/2010
Old news, but good news. Utah moved from 5th healthiest state to 2nd healthiest state in the U.S. Utah ranked either first or second in the following categories: Prevalence of smoking Infant mortality Cancer deaths Prevalence of binge drinking Children in poverty Preventable hospitalizations. Ver
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04/14/2010
We relocated from California at the end of last summer, and having sold our home there, we were excited to begin looking for a new one in the Sugarhouse area. Initially, we were using a listing agent that was set up for us by the relocation company. When it became clear that this arrangement wa
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04/13/2010
Benjamin Clark of Homebuyer Representation, Inc. in Salt Lake City, Utah, helped me find and buy my home. He was an excellent agent in all ways and I recommend him wholeheartedly to any potential home buyer. Because he is an Exclusive Buyer's Agent, Ben was wholly dedicated to my cause throughout
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04/06/2010
U.S. President Barack Obama met Thursday with the President of the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents to express his support for the efforts of the consumer friendly non-profit association which educates consumers about their right to equal representation in the real estate transactio
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04/01/2010
Exclusive Buyer Agents: Do not list homes or represent sellers Work for real estate companies that take no listings Work solely for the buyer Remain loyal to the homebuyer throughout the transaction Avoid conflicts of interest inherent in the traditional seller-oriented purchase transaction Never
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03/24/2010
The Smartest Way to Buy a Home Lifetime Channel's "The Balancing Act" with Beth Troutman Get an Agent on YOUR side! Get an Exclusive Buyer's Agent! Exclusive Buyer's Agents do not list homes for sale and never represent Sellers. They have no "inventory" to try and sell you. They can represent you
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03/18/2010
When you use an Exclusive Buyers Agent, they are not biased in their opinion of which properties they want you to view or buy. Our Exclusive Buyer's Agent was very willing to show us any property that we wanted to see. He went the extra mile and beyond to meet our needs and wants in a home. He wo
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02/24/2010
Newly revised for 2010, HUD's latest publication related to buying a home is titled, "Shopping for Your Home Loan: HUD's Settlement Cost Booklet." It is a must-read for anyone who will be buying a home in 2010 (or beyond). In spite of the title, the booklet doesn't just contain information on ho
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01/01/2010
