Neil Jenman asks buyers to consider using a buyer’s agent

Neil Jenman is a strong promoter of ethics in the real estate industry, with a focus on protecting consumers. He has used buyer's agents on three occasions to buy properties. Below is an excerpt from his article about why buyers should consider using a buyer's agent:

"In many cases, a buyers' agent is a wonderful idea for buyers. The buyers' agent can do all the looking for the properties - thereby saving the buyers scores of frustrating hours; and, best of all, when it comes to negotiating the price of a property, the buyers' agent can take care of it all.

"For some reason (perhaps because they are dealing with a similar breed to themselves) the sellers' agents seem to treat the buyers' agents a lot better than they treat the buyers. But that's probably because the buyers' agents know all the tricks and traps that the sellers' agents use on the buyers. They tend to behave themselves when they are dealing with someone who knows their game.

"If handled correctly, the cost of a buyers' agent can easily pay for itself because the buyers' agent can often negotiate a better price than the buyers would have been able to negotiate. Good buyers' agents are good negotiators, they can easily save the buyers a small fortune."

Read the full article here

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