What Is A Buyers Agent?

Simply put, a buyers agent represents the buyer, in the same way that a listing agent represents the seller.  Wikipedia puts it this way:

Buyers as clients

With the increase in the practice of buyer agency in North America, especially since the late 1990s in most areas, agents (acting under their brokers) have been able to represent buyers in the transaction with a written “buyer agency agreement” not unlike the “listing agreement” between brokers and sellers (often referred to as a sellers agency). The real estate licensee, upon entering into a written agreement with a buyer, agrees to work solely for the buyer and in return, the buyer agrees to exclusive representation. ^[1][2]
At this point, a real estate brokerage owes the buyer the duties of:

• Loyalty to the buyer by acting in the buyer’s best interest.
• Confidentiality by not disclosing facts that could influence the buyers ability to negotiate the best terms.
• Disclosure to other parties in the transaction that the licensee has been engaged as a buyer’s agent.

The broker negotiates price and terms on behalf of the buyers and prepares standard real estate purchase contract by filling in the blanks in the contract form. The buyer’s agent acts as a fiduciary for the buyer

Ok, I know this was a little dry,

Really, What Is A Buyer’s Agent?

but remember this IS the online equivalent of a dictionary, and the number one rule of a dictionary is to BE BORING.

So, Really, What is a Buyer’s Agent?  Your best friend if you are buying a home.  We,( and did I mention we are buyer’s agents?) are zoned in to represent you in the purchase of a home. We know loans, we know inspections, we know negotiation, we know value of homes here in Utah.

A buyers agent’s responsibility is to 

• help you by providing good solid information to you, helping you to
• narrow down the priorities in the search for your home,
• analyzing and providing information on value for the home you find and fall in love with,
• negotiating the right price and terms for YOU, and
• overseeing the myriad details of appraisals, inspection, title work, loan process, and finally,
• attending the closing to make sure that your interests are always protected.

We take care of everything from beginning to end for you, leaving you with only the most important tasks…. like packing to move to your new home.