Many buyers do not realize that traditionally, in the home buying process, real estate agents represent the interests of the seller, not the buyer. Yes, even after driving buyers around for hours and showing them many properties, when it came time for the actual purchase, the agent was representing the interests of the seller; unless the buyer and agent had entered into a buyer agency relationship. In Georgia, when buyer and agent enter into an agency relationship, a buyer's brokerage agreement must be executed and that relationship must be disclosed in the written offer to purchase, informing all parties that the buyer's agent is representing and negotiating on behalf of the buyer's interest. There is no added cost to the buyer to enter into the buyer agency relationship. The commission is still paid by the seller. The buyer agency relationship is a process that starts well before finding the buyer's home and continues well after it. Some uninformed buyers might think that if their agent wasn't with them when the buyer came across a house they were interested in, that their agent "must not be working for them". Buyers' agents do much more for their client's than just show buyers property. Among the services that buyer's agents provide are: Evaluating the needs and wants of the buyer; Educating the buyer on the market, property values, and the home buying process; Assisting buyer in determining what they can afford to buy; Familiarizing the buyer with neighborhoods and properties that might meet their needs; Identifying and showing appropriate properties that are in the buyer's price range; Helping buyers identify problems with houses they may want to buy and identifying issues to consider upon resale; Advising the buyer on an appropriate offer, preparing, and presenting the offer; Negotiating on the behalf of the buyer to work out a favorable purchase; Ensuring that buyer understands the legal documents involved; Assisting the buyer in securing the best financing to close the purchase; Advising the buyer on selecting other professionals such as: home inspectors, lenders, insurance agents, closing attorneys, home improvement professionals etc.; Advising the buyer on the home inspection and negotiating on buyer's behalf relating to inspection items discovered; and Coordinating all parties involved and managing the various steps involved in successfully closing the purchase. It makes perfect sense for buyers to enter into a buyer agency relationship, to benefit from these services. Let our team bring you the experience, knowledge, service and fun, you deserve as a buyer.

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Randal Lautzenheiser 404.874.6296	Atlanta Intown Real Estate Services 181 Tenth Street NE Atlanta, Georgia 30309 Fax: 404.874.3296	David Vannort 404.874.2393