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Originally Posted by Realtor 1
Let me ask why you would want the person representing you to also represent the seller whom the realtor has built a stronger relationship with during the course of the listing
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Having someone who does not care about the sellers and is genuinely interested in only you as the buyer.
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When we sold our last house, our realtor also worked with the buyer. In the end, I really felt like we got jacked because she promised something to the buyer on our behalf, if he gave us full asking - and she didn't discuss it with us first. I don't know if I've ever been angrier in my life. Sure, we got full asking but it cost us another $700 in the process. If you're going to spend my money for me, you'd better fecking be asking me if it's ok first.
So yeah. If the house is listed through a realtor and not on welist, or FSBO or one of those outfits where you're dealing with the owner on a one-on-one level, I would absolutely get my own real estate agent to help me in the buying process. Never again would we let the other way happen.