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I want to get paid by my client!!!
I have noticed a trend recently whilst reading different posts that there is a frustration in the industry with agency and  if we practice true agency will remove the problems of getting paid by our clients.
I am tired of being paid by the opposition and having my client wondering who I am truly working for and second guessing any advice I give when representing buyers. I am tired of my buyer clients wondering what I bring to the table because so many agents have told them that their services are FREE. I am sorry I am not independently wealthy, although if I won the lottery I would still do real estate but travel more. I need to get paid and would prefer to be paid by my client.
Now, I know many will say, "You are, they fund the transaction and without the funding you would not get paid." Whilst I accept the thinking I still find this mis-leading and confusing for the client. If when I meet my client and we go over the consumer notice and my client signs a buyer agency agreement we actually discuss what I am going to do and agree a fee, we can ... more

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