Ben was recommended to us by friends of ours who previously used his services to purchase a house. We knew when we would begin looking and also knew from our friends that he only accepted a limited number of clients at a time. So, we called him early in order to reserve his services a few months
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09/17/2013
Not all real estate agents are equal. According to the law, a seller's real estate agent must work in the best interest of their client, the seller. This includes giving the seller any information the agent gathers about a buyer's finances, their motivation, or anything else that could benefit th
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09/16/2013
I love working for repeat clients! Repeat clients are clients who loved working with me so much, that when they buy again, they call me back! Here are a few testimonials from some past clients: "We wanted someone who would work with us and not be constrained or biased by their own listings or tho
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09/13/2013
Here are a few good reasons for getting your OWN agent when buying a home: 1. You become a client, not a customer Without an agent on your side you are just a customer to the seller and their agent. According to the National Association of Realtors, "As a customer, a buyer is not represented by a
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09/13/2013
Most real estate agents represent sellers. Everybody knows that. Right? As an industry insider I'll tell you why: Most training, seminars, classes and continuing education are geared toward getting more listings, i.e. representing sellers. Buyers? They are "customers" who come to buy the houses b
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09/10/2013
Many buyers have heard agents say that it doesn't cost anything to have professional representation as a buyer. This is simply not true. While the cost of NOT being represented in a real estate transaction is certainly greater, nearly every buyer's agent is compensated with money that, in a round
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09/06/2013
I came across an old article in Kiplinger's Personal Finance touting the benefits of hiring an Exclusive Buyer's Agent (E.B.A. for short). The point of the article (and it's title) was: Hire your own AGENT Buyers and sellers, have different interests in a real estate transaction. Sure, one wants
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09/04/2013
Let's talk about agency, representation, and conflicts of interest. We received a call today from a gentleman who had just fired an agent he had been working with for a few months. We'll call him Bob. Bob and his agent were out together looking at a HUD home when a man "off the street" came to th
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10/09/2012
Our company NEVER lists homes or represents sellers. We only work for buyers and stay 100% loyal to the buyer throughout the transaction. Some things in this industry bother me. One thing that bothers me A LOT, is to hear that a consumer has been given a legal document that says one thing in writ
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10/01/2012
This post started as a response to comments in another blogger's comment thread on the topic of how messed up the real estate industry is in the areas of representation and how compensation can tempt agents to do things that are not in their client's best interest. The discussion started over
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10/01/2012
