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Originally Posted by somdrenter  Sorry Vrai, but no. Buyer’s agents negotiate on behalf of their commissions. If you’re thinking about purchasing a home, you shouldn’t be an “inexperienced layman”. After all, it’s probably one of the largest purchases you’ll make, and it pays to educated yourself and not be lead around by someone that counts on you paying as much as possible for a home. |
Again it goes back to who you choose as an agent. I've witnessed first hand many agents who have been instrumental in keeping a buyer from getting screwed. Any decent realtor is looking for repeat customers, not a one time deal, so it makes absolutely no business sense to screw your client.
A Real Estate agent provides a service. If you don't feel you need one, don't get one. I look at hiring an agent to help buy or sell a house along the same lines as any service, I'm sure I could change the oil in my car, or build my own fence, but quite frankly, I have no desire to do any of those things. I imagine that is how many people feel when it comes to buying and selling a home. If you don't have the time or the patience, get an agent, if you have the time to invest in doing it yourself, then by all means do it yourself.
I guess my point, is that I am having trouble understanding why you have such a negative opinion of a service that you aren't forced to use?
