Hi folks, Temple Schneider Callahan here, Owner / Broker of Connect Real Estate Services..Operating here locally in Ventura County; helping Ventura County's BEST home buyers and home sellers. Today I want to tell you about, "What is Dual Agency?" Dual agency is when the Seller's Agent, also known as the Listing Agent, also represents the Buyer in a real estate transaction. This is called dual agency. A slang term for it used by agents is, "double ending." Alright, so what is "dual agency," who does the Agent actually work for? A lot of questions around this topic.. The Agency (0 comments)
[Buyer's Agent's please don't hate me] I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that using a buyer's agent is not always ideal, all the time.
In some circumstances, such as a multiple offer situation, the easiest way to get favor with the seller is to make your best offer with the seller's agent. Note: Sometimes sellers pay less commission, if only one agent is used, so that may be incentive for the seller to take your offer over someone else's. Additionally, a buyer can potentially gain more insight about the property itself, if working directly with the listing (1 comments)
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