Tyler Minges Home Buyers Guide 2017 Home Buyers Guide | Page 9

WHY YOU NEED AN AGENT | 6
REAL ESTATE AGENTS ARE
EXPERTS
NEGOTIATORS
WORKING FOR YOU
YOU NEED AN EXPERT SOMEONE WORKING FOR YOU!
A real estate transaction can be an incredibly complex
journey loaded with unexpected bumps and turns. You
need a true expert to guide you down the best path
and through the dangerous pitfalls that may come up.
A real estate professional knows the market and will
work with you to understand your wants and needs and
work in your best interest, saving you time, money, and
definitely many, many headaches. A buyer’s agent works for the buyer, not the seller, and puts
the buyer’s interests ahead of anyone else’s interests. A
full-service real estate professional will spend time getting
to know your wants and needs and providing property
information, comparable sales analysis, and community
and tax information. A buyer’s agent can obtain a copy of
a home’s historical documents, schedule and attend home
inspections for you, answer any of your questions or concerns
about a report or contract, and more. The bottom line--a real
estate professional can provide you with the knowledge and
service you need to be confident and comfortable in your
buying decisions.
88%
of buyers would use and/or recommend
their agent to others. Buyers have
typically recommended their agent at
least once since their purchase. 1
A SKILLED NEGOTIATOR
As a buyer in today’s market, having a talented negotiator
working for you could save you thousands, perhaps even
tens of thousands of dollars. After you submit your initial
offer there could possibly be multiple renegotiations
after the home inspection or appraisal. You will want
someone who can keep the deal together until it closes.
COSTS YOU NOTHING
One of the biggest misconceptions home buyers have is
that they will have to pay their agent’s commission. In most
cases, the seller has to pay the 3% commission to the agent
for bringing them the buyer, as well as pay 3% commission
to their own agent for listing and marketing the home.
So as a buyer, using a REALTOR ® costs you little or nothing.*
* Select brokerages charge additional fees for services. HUFF Realty, a full service brokerage,
charges buyers a $199 administration fee at closing.
Tyler Minges, HUFF Realty | BUYER’S GUIDE TO REAL ESTATE