Who hasn't heard that age old putdown:  Real Estate Agents are akin to Used Car Salespeople?

Well, today . . . I heard something that may DISPEL that myth.

I had been consulting with buyers for about an hour when I was told: 

We wish we had an agent representing us when we bought our car!

Apparently, they got hosed!

Hmmm . . . got me thinking.

• Car salespeople can work AGAINST you to get the dealership THEIR price.  They go into the "back room" to talk to the manager to see if they can shake down your offer.  When you have a real estate agent working for you, and your best interests you DO have someone NEGOTIATING for you!
• There is no "right to revoke" after you've made an offer on a car, exchanged your deposits and got financing in place.
• You don't have a right TO HAVE YOUR CAR INSPECTED!
• You can't negotiate on repairs.
• You don't have an "appraisal" done on the vehicle's VALUE (checking the Blue Book doesn't count!)
• No one is going to take your around to "test drive" 30 vehicles.
• The car dealership isn't going to make buyer concessions
• The contract is a heck of a lot more "fine print" then a real estate contract

The ONLY similarity I see between the two professions is this: 

We both hand over a set of keys.

 

 

 

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~ Representing Buyers Since 1999 ~

Carla Muss-Jacobs, ABR, CEBA, e-PRO, Realtor®

Principal Broker/Owner
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