Alabama Real Estate Consumer Questions
What Does It Cost To Use A Buyer's Agent?
NOTHING! As a buyer you can be represented by a Realtor® in the purchase of a home and it won't cost you a cent!
How can this be? A seller who lists his or her property agrees to pay a commission to the Listing Agent to market and sell their home. That commission is shared with the Buyer's Agent upon closing.
A Buyer's Agent does much more than open doors. They are there for you and you only, using all the tools at their disposal to help you get the best deal you can on your home purchase (it's important to understand that it is the Listing Agent's duty to help get the best deal for his seller, not you). Once all the terms have been negotiated and you and the seller have agreed to move forward with the sale, that is only the beginning. There is much that must be done between acceptance of a contract and closing the sale.
A real estate transaction is complex and one of the most expensive purchases most people will ever make.
Doesn't it make sense to have a trusted advisor?
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Courtesy of Ann Allen, e-Pro, SRES, ASP
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Hoover, AL 35244
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