buyers: My Commitment to Buyer-Clients Purchasing in the Salt Lake City, Utah Area - 01/16/12 09:31 PM
I have been meaning to draft this document for a while, and finally put it together in response to a conversation I had with a potential client last week.
My commitment to you:
1. I will be your Exclusive Buyer Agent (EBA). Because our company does not take listings … (2 comments)
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buyers: Advanced Negotiations - 01/02/12 09:04 PM
I'm currently serving as the Secretary for the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents and prior to the upcoming annual conference I'm taking another negotiations course in Texas. The course, titled "Advanced Negotiation Techniques for Buyer's Agents" will help me develop effective negotiations plans for my clients and negotiate more effectively … (2 comments)
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buyers: First Time Buyers - Should You Buy a Home in 2012? - 11/09/11 02:32 PM
Low interest rates and still falling home prices make it tempting to buy a house now, but before purchasing, wise buyers are looking at their big picture.Most of those who will buy homes in 2012 will buy because it makes sense for them to do so. Security (at their current employer … (0 comments)
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buyers: Research Scientists Share Benefits of Hiring an Exclusive Buyer's Agent when Buying a Home - 10/19/11 02:01 AM
Our Exclusive Buyers Agent (EBA) was a pleasure to work with because of his laid back, no-pressure approach. His only motivation was to help us find the right house for us, not to sell a home. He never pressured us to consider a home we were not interested in. Rather, he suggested we … (1 comments)
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buyers: Military Buyer Chooses an Exclusive Buyer Agent (EBA) with Great Results! - 10/03/11 08:28 PM
I’ve done extensive research in home buying over the past few years. I knew the only way to go was an EBA (Exclusive Buyer’s Agent), but I didn't know of any in Utah.
Fortunately, a random internet search brought up Benjamin Clark with Homebuyer Representation. I called him, and then … (0 comments)
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buyers: Hire a professional, not a fortune teller who lost their crystal ball! - 06/14/11 05:17 PM
Many buyers ask their agents questions about what they think the market/seller/interest rates will do. It seems the prevailing attitude by many real estate agents is to laugh off such questions, or retort with a witty comment such as, "My crystal ball is on the fritz." Their response is more like … (5 comments)
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buyers: What's worse than a lowball offer? - 05/26/11 02:26 PM
Throughout history, and still today, a big fuss is made over ridiculous "low-ball" offers from Buyers. What's the big deal? Reject them. If your price is right, a buyer will appear. If you keep getting buyers, who appear unreasonable, perhaps you should reconsider who's being ridiculous.
A low-ball offer (or an … (4 comments)
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buyers: Homebuyer Representation, Inc. Earns Coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award - 01/12/11 05:19 PM
Award reflects company's consistently high level of customer service
Jan 12, 2011 - Salt Lake City, UT - Homebuyer Representation, Inc. has been awarded the prestigious 2010 Angie's List Super Service Award, an honor bestowed annually on approximately 5 percent of all the companies rated on the nation's leading provider of … (3 comments)
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buyers: Deadline to Close on Tax Credit Purchase May Be Extended to September 30, 2010. - 06/16/10 11:54 PM
Good news may come soon for Buyers who qualified for the federal homebuyer tax credit and were Under Contract on a home BEFORE April 30, 2010 AND whose closings may not be looking like they will happen before the original tax credit closing deadline of June 30, 2010.
Today, the Senate approved an … (3 comments)
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buyers: Salt Lake City Home Buyer - Exclusive Buyers Agent Was "Wholly Dedicated to My Cause" - 04/07/10 12:37 AM
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 … (3 comments)
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buyers: 25 Reasons to Hire an Exclusive Buyer's Agent - 03/24/10 04:18 PM
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 represent the seller in a real estate … (2 comments)
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buyers: Don't Work with a Pushy Real Estate Agent - 04/30/09 05:52 PM
I saw this and realized just how different the experience is for clients of Exclusive Buyer's Agents than it must seem to most of the public who work with pushy real estate agents.
British humor and real estate all in one short video clip.
If you want to have a different … (0 comments)
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buyers: Dual Agency, Bad for Buyers (And Sellers!) - 03/16/09 10:36 PM
When I first began my career in Real Estate, I observed agents as they asked consumers to agree to dual agency. Sellers are often asked to do so when they list the home. Buyers are often asked to do so when writing an offer.When taking a listing they may have said … (2 comments)
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buyers: Home Buyers in Sandy, Utah Value Having an Agent on Their Side - 03/12/09 08:29 PM
We recently purchased our first home in the Salt Lake area. In choosing a realtor, we considered several options, but ultimately chose to work with Benjamin Clark based on positive recommendations we'd received.
We weren't very familiar with the concept of an Exclusive Buyer's Agent (EBA) at the outset, but during … (2 comments)
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buyers: Think the Seller Pays the Real Estate Fees? Think Again! - 02/25/09 06:27 PM
Most Buyers are told that the Seller pays all the real estate fees. This is not exactly true.
That the Seller pays the fees is semantics. Your cash (or loan) to buy the home is what gives the Seller the proceeds with which to pay their agent and other settlement fees. … (3 comments)
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buyers: First Time Home Buyers Recommend Hiring a Broker on Your Side - 01/31/09 12:29 AM
My wife and I were looking to buy our first home. We knew the area we were interested in and that was about it.
My wife read about real estate brokers and how they are able to represent the buyer which led us to Ben. Right from the start he was … (4 comments)
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buyers: Early 2009 May Be the Best Time to Buy a Luxury Home in Salt Lake - 12/06/08 10:36 PM
We all know that the Salt Lake area real estate market (and the economy at large) is doing better than most areas of the country. Still, some things have slowed considerably.
Some things that have slowed the most:
New Construction Permits
The Time it Takes to Sell a Home (Days on … (3 comments)
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buyers: Exclusive Buyer's Agent Makes Homebuying Experience "Stress Free" for Avenues Homebuyer - 11/11/08 06:09 PM
My partner and I had been considering moving to Salt Lake City from the Los Angeles area. We were not sure how to approach looking for a home in an area where there were many locations of interest. We did some research and found Benjamin Clark. We liked what we read … (5 comments)
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buyers: Real Estate Negotiation Skills a Must for All Salt Lake Area Home Buyers, Especially in the Current Market - 10/13/08 01:33 PM
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - Benjamin D. Clark has been awarded the Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE) designation, achieved by real estate professionals who have successfully completed formal training in the art of negotiation. Agents who receive this certification are in the top 1% of all agents nationally.
Buyer's agents with … (4 comments)
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buyers: Are Builders Partially to Blame for the Real Estate Crisis? - 10/03/08 03:20 PM
Can you blame builders for getting sucked into the hype?
When you are taking orders for homes as fast as you can build them, why not decide to build a ton of "spec" homes?
Still, builders should have seen an end coming at some point, and those who did, planned accordingly … (1 comments)
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