{"id":145,"date":"2019-10-11T16:41:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T16:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustrealtyva.com\/?post_type=blogs&p=145"},"modified":"2019-12-06T22:19:46","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T22:19:46","slug":"us-doj-rebates-make-buying-a-home-less-expensive","status":"publish","type":"blogs","link":"https:\/\/trustrealtyva.com\/?blogs=us-doj-rebates-make-buying-a-home-less-expensive","title":{"rendered":"What Does A Buyer\u2019s Agent Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”inner-page-para”]Whether you started your home search by browsing\u00a0Zillow<\/a>\u00a0on your lunch break or looking up that house for sale that you see on your way to work, the one with the perfectly fenced yard, \u00a0it\u2019s likely you\u2019re going to end up completing your home purchase with the help of a real estate agent. According to NAR in 2018, 87% of all buyers used an agent. Even though technology has completely changed the way we start the buying process, \u00a0it doesn\u2019t mean that the value of a\u00a0buyer\u2019s agent\u00a0has decreased. So you\u2019re probably wondering now, what does a buyer\u2019s agent do that has everybody using one?<\/p>\n

Education.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Sure, you could look up the average home price, average days on market, school district, and association dues for every neighborhood you\u2019re considering, \u00a0but do you really have the time for that? A buyer\u2019s agent has a ton of information at their fingertips, and they\u2019re more than willing to do some of the legwork for you. \u00a0If you\u2019ve hired the right one, they\u2019re even familiar with the areas you\u2019re looking in from personal experience.<\/p>\n

Using the criteria you\u2019ve given them on what you\u2019re looking for in a house, your budget, and a general location, a buyer\u2019s agent should be able to educate you on the current market and make suggestions, some of which you may have not considered previously.<\/p>\n

Guide you to the right home.<\/b><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s not impossible to find a home on your own these days. \u00a0After all, they are right at your fingertips 24\/7. However, someone has to let you in when you\u2019re ready to see it. \u00a0In addition to relying on your agent to show you homes that you\u2019ve picked out, they can uncover other unrealized needs and wants for your new home, and help you refine the search even further.<\/p>\n

Have you ever seen a home online that begged you to buy it? \u00a0You knew it was the one before you ever stepped foot inside. Even once you did get inside, it was easy to ignore it\u2019s downfalls because you had been picturing yourself living there for days. \u00a0A good buyer\u2019s agent can objectively assess a home\u2019s qualities whereas you may be blinded by emotions.<\/p>\n

Negotiate.<\/b><\/h3>\n

You may think your negotiation skills are on point, but you\u2019re probably underestimating the value of someone who does this for a living. \u00a0A buyer\u2019s agent not only provides the legal paperwork needed for your offer and any subsequent\u00a0negotiations, but they can advise you on how to fill in the blanks. \u00a0You\u2019re about to make the biggest financial decision of your life, you might want a second opinion.<\/p>\n

Provide resources.<\/b><\/h3>\n

Once your offer is accepted, the clock starts ticking. \u00a0You have all these things to get done- top to bottom\u00a0inspections, an appraisal, surveys, \u00a0and only a matter of weeks. Your buyer\u2019s agent (or their\u00a0transaction coordinator) will help you coordinate everything you have to get done with plenty of time to spare and be able to provide you names and phone numbers of vendors if you need them. \u00a0Sometimes googling \u201cinspectors near me\u201d can be more overwhelming than helpful. Let your buyer\u2019s agent provide you with a couple reliable resources that you can pick from in minutes.<\/p>\n

Coach you through unforeseen circumstances.<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

You wouldn\u2019t be the first buyer to cry when you find out that your dream home has a leaky toilet, a termite colony in the garage, and enough radon to send you running. \u00a0But, you shouldn\u2019t need to if you have a buyer\u2019s agent to coach you through it. Whether negotiating repairs,\u00a0credits, or anything else, an agent always serves as your calm and experienced advocate with the seller party even when things don\u2019t go as planned.<\/p>\n

In the end, you may still run from the house, but at least you had an agent that helped you compare all the options and make the best decision for you and your family.<\/p>\n

Attend the closing. \u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

All your ducks are in a row and you\u2019re ready pop the bubbly, but first you have to sign A LOT of paperwork at\u00a0closing. \u00a0In case you have any questions about what you\u2019re getting yourself into at the last minute, your buyer\u2019s agent will be right there with you at the closing table, still protecting your interest in the transaction. \u00a0If you\u2019re lucky, they\u2019ll get you a little something to show you their gratitude for being such an outstanding buyer or maybe even offer a\u00a0buyer commission rebate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So, it\u2019s not impossible to\u00a0buy a home\u00a0without an agent, but don\u2019t underestimate what a buyer\u2019s agent can do. \u00a0Buying a home can be overwhelming and stressful if you\u2019re the average buyer doing it once every ten years, so it might be worth it to have someone there guiding you along the way, advocating for you and your dream home.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":406,"template":"","class_list":["post-145","blogs","type-blogs","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trustrealtyva.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/blogs\/145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trustrealtyva.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/blogs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trustrealtyva.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/blogs"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trustrealtyva.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trustrealtyva.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}