HOW ARE YOU DIFFERENT FROM OTHER AGENTS THAT HELP BUYERS, THAT SHOW HOUSES OR THAT CALL THEMSELVES "BUYER AGENTS?"

HOW DOES THE BUYER'S AGENT GET PAID?

WITH THE WEB, WHY DO WE NEED A BUYER'S AGENT?

WHAT HAPPENS IF WE FIND A FOR SALE BY OWNER DURING THE TIME THE AGENCY AGREEMENT IS IN EFFECT?

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE AGENCY AGREEMENT 
EXPIRES?

HOW ARE YOU DIFFERENT FROM OTHER AGENTS THAT HELP BUYERS, THAT SHOW HOUSES OR THAT CALL THEMSELVES "BUYER AGENTS?"

• The key is that we are Exclusive Buyer's Agents. This means we have no vested interest in the home you purchase, other than wanting you to be satisfied. In contrast, clients have come to us after working with other agents that call themselves buyer agents. They told us that the only homes they were shown were homes either listed by the agent or by his/her company. This automatically eliminates a large part of the market and is done because the agent can make more money selling his/her own or the company's listings. We never list a home so we exclusively represent buyers and show them all the homes on the market that meet their needs and desires. 

• Another way we are different is that we look at the whole process and work diligently to save you time and money every step of the way. We save you time and money by only showing you those homes that are available and meet your criteria, by helping you find a good loan, and by saving you closing costs. And we specialize in knowing how to make that happen.   [TOP]

HOW DOES THE BUYER'S AGENT GET PAID?

• There are several ways The Buyer's Agent of St. Louis West can be paid for representing you. Most buyers choose to compensate us the same way that other real estate agents are paid, by including our fee in the purchase price of the home, which is covered by the home loan. It costs no more to hire an Exclusive Buyer's Agent. If we get you a lower price, and we usually do, it costs you less. For further information, go to our How We Get Paid page. [TOP]

WITH THE WEB, WHY DO WE NEED A BUYER'S AGENT?

• If you're serious about finding a home, websites can waste hours of your time. Why? They're out of date. You could spend hours following up on unavailable homes and miss the dream home that just came on the market. The Buyer's Agent of St. Louis West relies entirely on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). The MLS requires that all listings be kept up to date or agents are fined. The Web has no such requirements. [TOP]

WHAT HAPPENS IF WE FIND A FOR SALE BY OWNER DURING THE TIME THE AGENCY AGREEMENT IS IN EFFECT?

• ·You are more than welcome to suggest homes, whether listed or for sale by owner, to your Buyer's Agent. Any of these homes would be considered covered under your contract with us. The finding of the home is just the beginning of a very detailed, time-consuming process. Particularly if the home is for sale by owner, you'll rely on us to help you decide how much to pay for the house, to provide you with a contract form to use that protects you, to make sure you are protected against defects in the home… and the list could go on. Finding the home is just the beginning. [TOP]

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE AGENCY AGREEMENT EXPIRES?

• If the agency agreement expires, your Buyer's Agent will give you a list of all the homes she/he has shown or offered to show you. Should you purchase one of these homes within the following 180 days, then you would be required to pay The Buyer's Agent 3% of the purchase price in cash at time of closing. [TOP]