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Using a Buyer Broker with Southwest mls

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A buyer broker is quite simply someone that works for the buyer.  The traditional real estate agent or broker is someone who represents the seller.  They make sure the property gets listed in the southwest mls, arranges for the property to be seen, takes offers to the seller, and handles the contract and closing on the property once it has been sold.  For all of these services, the real estate agent receives a hefty commission based on a percentage of the selling price of the property.  This means his best interests are those of the seller and himself, not of you and your buyer’s interests.

This is where a buyer broker comes in.  The buyer broker knows their way around the southwest mls and can do searches on the southwest mls for you to find the home of your dreams.  The buyer broker will be honest and up front with you about the property value, neighborhood condition, and other conditions surrounding the purchase of a home for you and your family.  The buyer broker knows and understands the process of buying a home from finding it in the southwest mls listings to closing.  This helps protect you from fraud or misleading statements about a property or sale.

Of course, you can always search the southwest mls properties on your own, view the property you like, and make an offer, all without a buyer broker.  However, it is much easier for the seller or their real estate agent to take advantage of you if you go forward in this manner.  Additionally, you may forget important steps if you are working by yourself toward getting your home, such as paying for a southwest mls membership, getting preapproved for a mortgage, or saving up money for closing costs.  All in all, it is a good idea to have a buyer broker working for you from the start, beginning with searching through the southwest mls listings.

SWMLS – Southwest Multiple Listing Service