If your goal is to be published by one of «The Big Five» (The Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster), yes, you will
need agent representation.
Not exact matches
For example, you don't
need to tell
agents: you're seeking
representation, your book is available for
representation, you'd be happy to work with them, or you're willing to send them more material.
Created by a former NY Times bestselling literary
agent in 2012, the directory contains everything you
need to research book
agents and get
representation.
If you decide to pursue
representation by a literary
agent or a contract with a publisher on your own, you will
need two documents: a query letter and a book proposal.
Obviously, literary
agents need writers — good ones — but the bad news is the number of emails they get from writers who want
representation.
PubSmart will serve the
needs of emerging authors, from seeking
agent representation or legal insights before embarking on their book project, to fundraising for a book project, to choosing the right publishing outlet (s) to strategic marketing of a book.
Limited
representation preparers still
need a PTIN, but they don't
need to be an enrolled
agent, a CPA, or an attorney (and keep in mind that almost anyone with a Social Security Number and $ 50 can apply for a PTIN).
The key: the
agent impressed the buyer by saying there was no
need to sign this new thing called a buyer
representation agency contract.
If truth were told, based on the mere listings concept — now no homeowner
needs to pay an
agent for
representation, since it seemingly has no value.
The clients are paying for «service»
representation — to
agents who are in tune with the market, in tune with the client
needs, wants, and availability to move forward when all the right opportunities are present.
Agents are not always involved in the exercise of lease options or fulfillment of lease purchase agreements and, even if you have retained real estate
agent representation, you still
need a real estate lawyer.
Although you can choose a REALTOR ® based on social attributes such as personality and likeability, it is also important to choose based on what level of services or
representation you will
need from your
agent.
First, exclusive buyer
agents focus only on buyer
representation and meeting the specific
needs of homebuyers.
WHY A BUYER
NEEDS EXCLUSIVE
REPRESENTATION Home buyers often do not know or fail to remember that the listing
agent worked for the seller FIRST.
One real estate
agent commenter suggested that this would mean a seller would lack
representation at the closing table and would
need to hire a separate attorney, increasing closing costs.