Comments on: The REALTOR’s role as a Buyer’s Agent http://www.dougfrancis.com/2010/01/the-realtors-role-as-a-buyers-agent/ Doug Francis Real Estate Blog in Vienna and McLean, Fairfax and Arlington with a little humor too. Easy MLS Listing Search too. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:02:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doug Francis http://www.dougfrancis.com/2010/01/the-realtors-role-as-a-buyers-agent/#comment-932 Doug Francis Sun, 13 Mar 2011 19:59:26 +0000 http://www.dougfrancis.com/?p=2162#comment-932 That is an excellent question and hard to answer if you aren't getting a personal referral. Back in the 1990's I took classes to become an "Accredited Buyer Representative" or ABR. You can start at<a href="http://www.rebac.net/MembershipDirectorySearch.aspx"> their web site </a>and search in your area for an experienced agent. Don't jump at the first guy who will give you a rebate, call and talk with a few people because some don't do investors very well. Even as a cash buyer, depending on your market, finding the best value in real estate requires good timing and willingness to walk away. Start with that ABR web site. Good luck~ That is an excellent question and hard to answer if you aren’t getting a personal referral. Back in the 1990′s I took classes to become an “Accredited Buyer Representative” or ABR. You can start at their web site and search in your area for an experienced agent. Don’t jump at the first guy who will give you a rebate, call and talk with a few people because some don’t do investors very well. Even as a cash buyer, depending on your market, finding the best value in real estate requires good timing and willingness to walk away. Start with that ABR web site. Good luck~

]]> By: mreier http://www.dougfrancis.com/2010/01/the-realtors-role-as-a-buyers-agent/#comment-931 mreier Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:14:36 +0000 http://www.dougfrancis.com/?p=2162#comment-931 How does one find a 'buyer's' agent? Someone who is familar with a community or different areas of one city/town? Someone who can steer a buyer away from the low lying 'flood areas', 'iffy' investment areas, if you need 'earthquake insurance', compare city/county/state taxes to where you are moving from and tell you where the traffic is intolerable, how far it really is to the airport' etc? I'll be paying cash and need to make a quick decision so I will want as much info, the best info, in MY favor fast. This transaction will need to be 'all about me' and my best interest. Thanks. M How does one find a ‘buyer’s’ agent? Someone who is familar with a community or different areas of one city/town? Someone who can steer a buyer away from the low lying ‘flood areas’, ‘iffy’ investment areas, if you need ‘earthquake insurance’, compare city/county/state taxes to where you are moving from and tell you where the traffic is intolerable, how far it really is to the airport’ etc? I’ll be paying cash and need to make a quick decision so I will want as much info, the best info, in MY favor fast. This transaction will need to be ‘all about me’ and my best interest. Thanks. M

]]> By: Doug Francis http://www.dougfrancis.com/2010/01/the-realtors-role-as-a-buyers-agent/#comment-634 Doug Francis Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:54:50 +0000 http://www.dougfrancis.com/?p=2162#comment-634 An interesting thing is that people don't want to be "sold", and fear that all real estate agents are going to pull a fast one on them. Yes, we make our living selling homes, but the majority of agents are thinking long-term and, if they do a good job, their clients will naturally refer them to friends and family. Again, I have found that this isn't the case. Buying or selling a home isn't surgery, right? Right, it isn't Doug. (am I talking to myself in the 3rd person?) But there is such a thing as buying "the wrong house". I see it all the time in new home subdivisions where the builder's rep sold that last lot to some nice person who thought they were getting the deal of the century. Meanwhile their friends are like, man, did they get "sold" a crappy home. Okay, enough of that rant... remember consumers, having a buyer's agent who was referred to you by a friend or family member is the smart way to buy a house in Vienna Virginia or in Vancouver BC! An interesting thing is that people don’t want to be “sold”, and fear that all real estate agents are going to pull a fast one on them. Yes, we make our living selling homes, but the majority of agents are thinking long-term and, if they do a good job, their clients will naturally refer them to friends and family.

Again, I have found that this isn’t the case. Buying or selling a home isn’t surgery, right?

Right, it isn’t Doug. (am I talking to myself in the 3rd person?)

But there is such a thing as buying “the wrong house”. I see it all the time in new home subdivisions where the builder’s rep sold that last lot to some nice person who thought they were getting the deal of the century. Meanwhile their friends are like, man, did they get “sold” a crappy home.

Okay, enough of that rant… remember consumers, having a buyer’s agent who was referred to you by a friend or family member is the smart way to buy a house in Vienna Virginia or in Vancouver BC!
Doug Francis´s last [type] ..Trimming your neighbor’s tree

]]> By: Vancouver and Burnaby Luxury http://www.dougfrancis.com/2010/01/the-realtors-role-as-a-buyers-agent/#comment-631 Vancouver and Burnaby Luxury Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:33:26 +0000 http://www.dougfrancis.com/?p=2162#comment-631 This is all excellent, but people still do not often appreciate the role of a buyer's agent, and do try to circumvent us. I had someone last year who wrote an offer on a place without me, after I spent about 50 hours with them. After the deal closed, there were no appliances in the home, which came as quite a shock... A hostile relationship developed between the buyers, sellers, and sellers' agent, but there was likely no recourse, as appliances were not written into the offer... The wife called me crying, wanting my help, but there really was little I could do for them. For them, it was too late, but they did finally realise the value of a buyers' agent. These folks would not sign a buyer's agency aggreement, and I should have heeded the red flag. I no longer will work with people who will not offer me the same level of commitment I offer to them... Very nice people, but the did not appreciate how much time and knowledge is involved in what we do. Being on the listing side has huge advantages. This is all excellent, but people still do not often appreciate the role of a buyer’s agent, and do try to circumvent us. I had someone last year who wrote an offer on a place without me, after I spent about 50 hours with them. After the deal closed, there were no appliances in the home, which came as quite a shock… A hostile relationship developed between the buyers, sellers, and sellers’ agent, but there was likely no recourse, as appliances were not written into the offer… The wife called me crying, wanting my help, but there really was little I could do for them. For them, it was too late, but they did finally realise the value of a buyers’ agent.

These folks would not sign a buyer’s agency aggreement, and I should have heeded the red flag. I no longer will work with people who will not offer me the same level of commitment I offer to them… Very nice people, but the did not appreciate how much time and knowledge is involved in what we do. Being on the listing side has huge advantages.

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]]> By: Doug Francis http://www.dougfrancis.com/2010/01/the-realtors-role-as-a-buyers-agent/#comment-472 Doug Francis Thu, 06 May 2010 19:40:12 +0000 http://www.dougfrancis.com/?p=2162#comment-472 For some reason this checklist is often a top Google pick on the subject of home buyer agent inquiries. And it is often linked to be other bloggers... maybe I need to analyze this one a bit? Or is just excellent content? .-= Doug Francis´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.dougfrancis.com/2010/05/home-inspection-reports/" rel="nofollow">Home Inspection Reports Really Matter</a> =-. For some reason this checklist is often a top Google pick on the subject of home buyer agent inquiries. And it is often linked to be other bloggers… maybe I need to analyze this one a bit?

Or is just excellent content?
.-= Doug Francis´s last blog ..Home Inspection Reports Really Matter =-.

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