20 Reasons why you should sign a Buyers Agency Agreement when buying real estate

1. A Buyers Agency Agreement is available for your protection and it is in your best interest to have someone represent you when purchasing real estate
2. A buyers agent will expain agency to you and define the agency relationship in which is entered
3. A buyer's agent will provide you with client-level services, which include obedience to lawful instructions, undivided loyalty, full disclosure, confidentiality, accountability, reasonable skill and care.
4. A buyer agent will listen to your objectives and preferences in property styles, age, floor plans and then develop from this information a target property profile.
5. A buyer agent will be available to you in a timely manner
6. A buyer's agent will assist you in obtaining financial pre-approval, which will provide you with more negotiating power. CAUTION- If you get pre-approved today it does not guarantee financing in the future.  The market is changing daily.
7. A buyers agent will save you time by searching out, pre-qualifying and pre-screening appropriate properties that meet your criteria
8. A buyers agent will offer a wide variety of comparables to preview, not just their agency's listings
9. After viewing properties, a buyer's agent will discuss and compare them with the targeted property profile. A buyers agent will point out the negative aspects on each property, not just the positives
10. A buyers agent will tell you everything he or she can find out about the seller and reasons for selling
11. Before preparing an offer to purchase, a Buyer Agent will inform you about any defects or problems he/she has observed or in any way discovered regarding the target property
12. Before preparing a contract offer on your behalf, a buyers agent will prepare a comparative market analysis, including explanations and documentation, to determine the target property's market value.
13. A buyers agent will tell you if a listing is overpriced and help you formulate a fair and justified offering price
14. A buyers agent will discus with you a negotiating strategy and represent you, his/her client, like an attorney all the way to the closing table
15. A buyers agent will keep you informed  about the ever-changing local real estate market
16. A buyer's agent will get you the best possible price and terms on the property, you want.
17. A buyers agent will counsel a client from the first meeting until well after a closed transaction and will aid their client by providing contact information for all necessary service providers
18. A buyer's agent will attend inspections, final walk-through and closing.
19. A buyers agent will review a settlement statement with you at or before closing
20. A buyer's agent will keep all necessary records of transactions for a reasonable amount of time.

by: Kim Carpenter, Alton Bay, NH
Real Estate Agent, serving all of the Lakes Region
REALTOR