4 Buyer’s Agent Advantages

Ed Pluchar with Real People Realty Podcast

Hiring a buyer’s agent is smart for many reasons. For one thing, you don’t have to pay them.

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When you’re getting ready to buy a house, you might be tempted to go it alone without the help of an agent. However, navigating the waters of the transaction by yourself can be extremely difficult.
Most people employ buyer’s agents when they purchase a home. The biggest and most obvious benefit is that you typically won’t pay them a cent. Buyer’s agents typically get paid out of the seller’s commission they pay to their agent. There are even more benefits to hiring one that we would like to share with you today.
1. They are dispassionate. With so much on the line, it can be an emotional decision to buy. During that process, you need someone who is rational and dispassionate and has their head focused. That is how you will get the best counsel in order to make the wisest decision.
2. They are informed. Both about the market and the home buying process. They have a level of expertise that is hard to gain casually.

The decision is a no-brainer.

3. They are experienced. A good agent will have been around the block a few times, so they know the potential hurdles and pitfalls that may occur and how to move past or avoid them completely.
4. They are connected. When you’re going to buy a house, you need people like attorneys, appraisers, insurance agents, and more. A good buyer’s agent will have worked with all of these kinds of people before, and can recommend them to you if need be.
Those are the four most important things you get when you hire a buyer’s agent. When you think about it, the decision is a no-brainer. If you have any other questions for us or want to know more about how we could assist with your buying needs, give us a call or send us an email. We can’t wait to hear from you.