My commitment to you: 1. I will be your Exclusive Buyer Agent (EBA). Because our company does not take listings or ever take on sellers as clients, we will never ask you to agree to less than 100% representation. 2. We will not "switch teams" or change allegiance mid-transaction. You will start with an EBA and you will end with an EBA. 3. I will ALWAYS take YOUR side in … (2 comments)
confidential: An Equal Level of Representation for Home Buyers
- 03/16/09 04:14 PM
Great Article in the New York Times Friday, featuring a good friend and colleague of mine, Ira Freireich of Long Island, NY. The article points out how many homebuyers are becoming more savvy and aware of how they can get the best level of representation in the real estate transaction: Exclusive Buyer Agency. Some key points: Exclusive Buyer Agents (EBAs) negotiate for the Buyer EBAs work for the Buyer only - Not the Seller like traditional real estate agents EBAs keep confidential information confidential - The seller won't know that you can or will pay more EBAs give you more control … (3 comments)
confidential: Questions for Buyer's Agents - My Responses
- 04/18/08 06:10 AM
I don't know the specific origin of these questions, but Buyers ask them all the time. A wise homebuyer will ask these types of questions to any agent they interview. Here are my responses to Buyers when I am provided with these questions: Do you spend 100% of your time representing Buyers? YES Will you guarantee me that you will not be representing any seller at any time while you are working for me? YES Do you, or the company you are with, ever list properties for sale? NO Will you point out all the negative aspects of each property as … (2 comments)
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.
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