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Our effort to save you money is only part of our job! Our agents show you all homes you might want, even tenant-occupied, foreclosures, REOs, probate, government-owned, fixers, for-sale-by-owners, bank-owned, VA, HUD, mountain homes and other properties that most agents don't like to show. We negotiate on your behalf 100% on the purchase price and terms, as well as for needed repairs discovered in the inspection process. We give you our complete loyalty and maintain the utmost confidentiality. We make ourselves available to your schedule as much as possible by limiting the number of clients with whom we work. We will actually guide you away from bad deals. We never represent sellers, nor are we inclined to do them any favors. The National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (NAEBA) has strict requirements for membership: EBAs must never accept listings, never represent sellers in a real estate transaction, and must not be affiliated with any office or franchise which accepts listings or represents sellers in a real estate transaction. Therefore, an EBA represents buyers exclusively with no compromises and with no inherent conflicts of interest. What is different about an Exclusive Buyer Agent?
Ordinary real estate agencies are mostly seller oriented. Until the late 1980's the common theme was caveat emptor, or "let the buyer beware". Everything about the business from paperwork to agent training was geared toward how to best serve sellers and how to sell or convince buyers to buy a particular home, even if they didn't want it. This theme continues with most ordinary brokerages today even though agency laws have changed. There is a written contract between the listing brokerage and each seller which in effect promises that the listing company and all its agents will do their best to sell the property at the highest price and the best terms for the seller. Notice the difference with us. We, as Exclusive Buyer Agents, will do our best to help our clients buy a property at the best price and terms for the buyer. Since we and our companies are not allowed to represent sellers, we never have a conflict of interest. It is a relatively new practice, exclusive buyer agency, strongly opposed by some in our profession. We do not fit into their description as "a network of thousands of agents working hand in hand as a team to sell homes". Talk to EBA clients and you will know that we provide a valuable service and we do not sell homes. We provide an abundance of information and expertise while helping clients buy a home. This is a major change in the way the real estate business is done. As we in the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents pioneer the concept of exclusive buyer agency, we are reminded of this: "We're a fortunate bunch; we earn a decent living from a concept totally without shadows, where we harm none and empower all we serve to live better lives! In a world where it's tough to be a pioneer, we are in a position to make a difference, in the lives of those we serve, in the American institution of home ownership and in a major nation-wide profession." - - - Merrill Ottwein, former president of NAEBA. |
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