Barb Schlinker The Real Estate Voice

Segment 4 – What Do Buyers Agents Really DoAnymore & Hot New ListingsBarb, many times you have told us that mostbuyers start their search online and many willmeet a real estate agent from that search. Whatdo Buyer agents do these days?Technology has made ALL of the listingspublicly available online.If fact the way the MLS is now designed, agentsthat don’t have listings use other agent’s listingsto get business from it.You would not believe how many times I hearbuyers say: “My “agent” really did not do much,I found the house”Funny Article Written by Robert Farrington titled“What Do Real Estate Agents Really doanymore?”He Researched what a Real Estate agent wassupposed to do according to NAR:o Market infoo Get Financingo Guide you through the processo Understand values, taxes, costso Show you Homeso Facilitate the NegotiationAnti-Trust Lawsuit and the DOJ Price Fixing with Commissions Buyer Agent Commission showed tothe public That way Buyers KNOW if their “agent” istrying to steer them to higher-paid sa