The Role of a Buyer's Agent

The Buyers Agent is a role that has become critical in the world of real estate. Primarily because home buyers have come to realize that it is a good idea to have someone who specializes in dealing with their needs as a buyer during the home purchase process.

For many years the entire home transaction was typically handled by one agent, or one type of agent. That is an agent who deals with both buyers and sellers. Much of the time the whole deal was seen to by the listing agent. While this is fine for the seller, buyers found that their unique needs were not being seen to completely. This is understandable as the agent's primary responsibility was to their original client, the seller of the home.

So, the role of the buyer's agent evolved. The buyer's agent is primarily concerned with the location of suitable homes for their clients. Sometimes there is quite a list of requirements and the time that is necessary to dedicate to such requests can be demanding. Once a suitable property is found, the buyer's agent commences the contracts and offers on the property. They see to all aspects of this process including the inspections of the home, and all other aspects of the sale. This role is pivotal as there are usually numerous steps to closing a home and they can be quite complex if one is not knowledgeable on the topic of real estate contracts. Usually the agent will also ensure that all of the buyer's subjects are met or dealt with in a acceptable manner.