Girls who own or are looking for a house

Did you have your own agent or did you just look at houses through the sellers agent?

We have been looking at houses through the sellers agents (contacting them and then seeing the houses)

We found a house we'd like to put an offer on.
Should we have our own agent or can we just talk to the sellers?

TIA

we have a buyers agent and she kicks a$s

i would highly recommend her......but idk where you are looking....so FM me if you want her info

we had a buyer's agent. i don't think there's anything wrong with going through the seller's agent if you already found something that you like. when we both sold our condo and bought a house, each agent made it clear that the seller's agent has the seller's best interest at hand, and the buyer's agent has the buyer's best interest at hand.

the problem you may run into now if you were to sign with a buyer's agent, is if the selling agent already knows that you do not have an agent. since you have no contract with an agent, the selling agent does not have to share their commission with the buyer's agent. if you already had a written contract with a buyer's agent, the selling agent has to share the commission.

good luck with the offer!

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Posted by teenigrrl

we had a buyer's agent. i don't think there's anything wrong with going through the seller's agent if you already found something that you like. when we both sold our condo and bought a house, each agent made it clear that the seller's agent has the seller's best interest at hand, and the buyer's agent has the buyer's best interest at hand.

the problem you may run into now if you were to sign with a buyer's agent, is if the selling agent already knows that you do not have an agent. since you have no contract with an agent, the selling agent does not have to share their commission with the buyer's agent. if you already had a written contract with a buyer's agent, the selling agent has to share the commission.

good luck with the offer!

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ooo thanks for the info! i had no idea about this!

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Posted by teenigrrl

we had a buyer's agent. i don't think there's anything wrong with going through the seller's agent if you already found something that you like. when we both sold our condo and bought a house, each agent made it clear that the seller's agent has the seller's best interest at hand, and the buyer's agent has the buyer's best interest at hand.

the problem you may run into now if you were to sign with a buyer's agent, is if the selling agent already knows that you do not have an agent. since you have no contract with an agent, the selling agent does not have to share their commission with the buyer's agent. if you already had a written contract with a buyer's agent, the selling agent has to share the commission.

good luck with the offer!

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Thank you. I did tell the sellers agent that we do not have an agent as of yet so I guess I cant get my own now anyway.

I dont particularly mind working with the sellers agent. I know that they work in the sellers favor but I dont see that as a problem since I know what we are capable of spending. I dont think we have anything to lose by giving a bid.