First,
exclusive buyer agency agreements are contracts that are enforceable in a court just as listing agreements are enforceable against sellers.
However, some agents work solely
as exclusive buyer's agents and never, ever take a listing.
But just as one area is covered, another surfaces: Now there's a whole new set of disclosures to protect those engaging
in exclusive buyer agency.
Only exclusive buyer's agents and listing agents whose practice focuses solely on listings are never dual agents.
Because then they'll have the answers to whether or not they're working with a
true exclusive buyer agent.
What's needed is a better - educated public and mandatory continuing education
on exclusive buyer and seller agency.
Throw in the challenges of mere postings,
exclusive buyer brokerage contracts what are we as an industry doing to our hard earned reputations?
Today, more and more consumers are hearing about
exclusive buyer agents because of the Internet, because of the increased exposure from the media and from consumer groups and consumer advocates.
While taking a survey of buyers and agents, The National Association
of Exclusive Buyer Agents found that 82 percent of homebuyers were more likely to be distracted from the flaws or issues of a home when the house was staged.
«My husband and I worked with
Exclusive Buyer Agent Otto Iglesias at Buyers Brokers Only to buy our first home in East Boston, and we absolutely loved him.
You said you'd guess that 75 % of people use a buyer's broker, but only a small percentage of those
use exclusive buyer's brokers, which, I agree with you, is really the way to go, but a lot of people think they get a better deal if they do a designated buyer broker.
Even after
signing exclusive buyer's agent agreements, some buyers think they can still shop around for other salespeople the way they could under subagency.
«My husband and I worked
with Exclusive Buyer Agent Otto Iglesias at Buyers Brokers Only to buy our first home in East Boston, and we absolutely loved him.
I think that regional differences should always be considered when making such broad statements such as «Typically, real estate professionals «do not» work
under exclusive buyer brokerage agreements......»
International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM)'s first dedicated event to focus on the American Continent gathered more than 150 exhibitors from the most luxurious destinations across the world to meet with 150
exclusive buyers from across the Americas.
Other practitioners are building their second - home business
through exclusive buyer agency agreements and regionwide alliances that enable them to work with a network of associates in other areas.
Here is a 2004 article from the Wall Street Journal about Bill Wendel, a well known
Massachusetts Exclusive Buyers Agent («EBA») who routinely rebates part of the seller paid commission to his buyers (he's on The List).
But the rub for VW is this: Its European rivals mostly are expensive, luxury - car marketers, which automatically assigns them to a tiny,
exclusive buyer group.
Attorney Andrew McKinney is an
experienced exclusive buyer agent loyal to homebuyers, with an office located in the South End neighborhood of Boston.
«The service we provide is no different from checking records to find out whether a lot has been a toxic waste dump,» says Davey, of Buyers Voice, a 10 - year -
old exclusive buyer's brokerage with three offices and 20 salespeople.
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