| Seller's Agent | Exclusive Buyer's Agent |
| Can show you all the homes in the MLS (Multiple Listing Service). | Will show you all the homes in the MLS, For Sale By Owner properties, foreclosures, even properties that are not on the market! |
| Can tell you the price the seller's are asking for homes but cannot suggest an offering price. | Will calculate the fair market value of the home for you, and assist you in developing an offering price by using comparable sales data. |
| Can provide "raw" information on comparable homes that have sold in the area. Not allowed to interpret that data for you. | Will provide and interpret information on comparable homes that have sold in the area and help you formulate an offering price and negotiating strategy. |
| Can convey your offer to the seller or their agent and convey their response back to you. | Will negotiate on your behalf through the entire home buying process offering advice and information every step of the way! |
| Can provide you with a "list" of title companies, home inspectors, and other professionals for you to choose from but cannot recommend any particular company or professional. | Will recommend title companies, inspectors, and other professional services you will need! |
| May tell you some general information about the seller. | Can tell you everything they can find out about the seller and their motivation for selling! |
| Must tell the seller everything they know about you, your financial status, and your motivation for buying. | Will keep any information about you confidential if it would weaken your negotiating position! |
| "Thinks" in Seller's terms (i.e.: Get the highest price possible for the home) | "Thinks" in Buyer's terms (i.e.: Get the lowest possible price and best terms for the Buyer, not the Seller). |
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So, you got a raise or a "windfall" or a big tax return check.You may find yourself confronted by an the hazardous instinct of we all have that says, "Let's buy a new car".
A few months later your thoughts turn toward buying your own home. Or, if you already own a home you would like to move up to a larger home.
So, you contact a loan officer to get qualified for a mortgage loan. You give the lender the information about your income, how much you have for a down payment, and so forth.
Then you hear some dreaded words: "I wish I could help you, but you have this car payment......."
