I had a pretty angry Home Buyer who wanted to know what to offer on my new Listing. The problem is I am the Listing Agent on this new Manchester NH Area home for sale. That means I work for the seller. The buyer did not want to hire a buyer agent and was demanding I reduce my commission in half and tell them what they should offer.
It was a quick lesson in how buying and selling real estate really works. A buyer agent works for the buyer and looks out for the buyers best interest. A listing agent works for the seller and looks out for the sellers best interest. In NH a buyer can buy a home without hiring any agent. The agent becomes a "transactional" agent or facilitator.
The agents can show the home, write the offer how the buyer wants but does not offer the buyer any advice in the transaction.
The commission is paid by the seller to the agent. The contract is between the seller and agent and can not be dictated by a buyer. When there is no buyer agent, the seller does the work behind the scenes of what the buyer agent would have done to facilitate the sale. In NH, an unlicensed person can not receive a commission.
The buyer sat on the edge of his seat making lots of notes. His father looked over and said "I told you so" as the buyer apologized for being so forceful in his requests.
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS and the key to having a successful purchase of sale, can increase simply by choosing a better agent. The secret is, that All Agents are not created equal and every buyer or seller should take the time to hire the BEST not just the biggest. I leave you with now infamous philosophy, which is simple, to provide more personal and professional service to guide my clients through each step of the buying or selling process.
To CONTACT Scott Godzyk please call 603.661.2121 or EMAIL: Sctprop@aol.com .
About the Author: Scott Godzyk is the Owner/Broker of the Godzyk Real Estate Services in Manchester NH. Proud to be locally owned and operated with 30 years of experience, Scott is a leading Agent for Listing and Selling Homes in this area.We are Full Time Agents ready to serve all of your Real Estate needs. Servicing Hillsborough, Rockingham, Merrimack and Belknap counties.
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