Before we discuss the buyer-broker agreement in detail, let\u2019s first clarify what a buyer\u2019s agent does.<\/p>\n
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What does a buyer\u2019s agent do?<\/h2>\n
A buyer\u2019s agent is a real estate professional<\/a> who\u2019s going to be your new best friend during this exciting and sometimes stressful endeavor. We spoke to Josh McKnight<\/a>, a top-selling real estate agent in Pennsylvania<\/a>, and he describes the role of the buyer\u2019s agent:<\/p>\n \u201cA buyer\u2019s agent has a fiduciary responsibility to their client, the buyer, to make sure that they understand the language in the contract and make sure they\u2019re buying a home that fits their needs. They make sure the buyer is choosing all the correct contingencies and that they\u2019re not being taken advantage of.<\/p>\n \u201cThey also have a responsibility to make sure that the home is worth what the sellers are asking for, and will work with the buyers to make an offer.\u201d<\/p>\n In short, working with a pro<\/a> who legally represents you and looks out for your best interests \u2014 throughout the entire home purchase process<\/a> \u2014 is a very good thing. It\u2019s certainly possible<\/em> to buy a home without the representation of a buyer\u2019s agent<\/a>, but in a competitive market where things change rapidly, you\u2019ll be glad to have a knowledgeable professional on your side.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What\u2019s the buyer broker agreement? We\u2019ll break down this important document\u2019s components and explain why it\u2019s one document you don\u2019t want to forget to sign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":135,"featured_media":53882,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[192,700,646],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-for-buyers","category-buyer-contracts","category-making-offers"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n