I came across the following post and thought it illustrated well why people should get their own agent when buying a home. The original post was by John G. Johnston, Broker/Owner of John G. Johnston & Associates LLC, an Exclusive Buyer Brokerage in Westcliffe, CO. This House is worth $499,000
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12/09/2014
1. You Become A Client (Not A Customer) According to the National Association of Realtors, If you work with the seller's agent, you are not a client, you are a customer. "As a customer, a buyer is not represented by [the] agent... the agent cannot negotiate on the buyer's behalf nor reveal to the
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11/20/2014
The following is a reprinted article from Today's Buyer's Rep Magazine, A publication of the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council, Inc. You’ve been searching for homes online, driving by interesting properties in your car, and found one that looks perfect. What do you do next? Contact the agent feat
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08/19/2014
I usually don't recommend writing offers on short sales that already have an accepted offer under bank review. You could send in an offer, but the offer will often not reach the bank. Usually it is held by the seller until after the bank replies to the first offer. One of the seller's main goals
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04/22/2014
Our overall home buying experience with Homebuyer Representation was great. This is my second home I have bought with Ben and I have been very pleased from start to finish. Ben was always with me and very supportive through every process. I chose to work with him the first time because he had he
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03/07/2014
I have known and worked with Benjamin Clark since 1994. He is a good person. Honest, helpful, patient and trustworthy are words that come to mind as I try to describe him. He is a family man. In working with him I always felt like he was really listening to me and that he really cared about my be
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01/27/2014
Zillow knows a thing or two about real estate and housing markets. Their Chief Economist and their Director of Mortgages predict that Housing prices will be up 3% nationwide in 2014, with Salt Lake City, Utah as the #1 Hottest Housing Market. Factors in making this prediction included the unemplo
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12/06/2013
It is with complete enthusiasm that my wife and I recommend Benjamin Clark and Homebuyer Representation, Inc. for anyone's home buying effort! With an impending retirement from the US Air Force, but not before one final deployment, Ellen and I had a small window of opportunity to buy a home in S
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11/24/2013
Most buyers want to buy a home in a "safe" area. One of the things we do to help is to give them links to sites that allow them to see crime activity in the communities they are interested in. Here are some of the websites we share with clients to help them check out crime in an area: http://www.
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11/06/2013
Different Types of Real Estate Agents Listing or Seller's Agent: These agents are the "traditional" type of real estate agent. A listing agent works on behalf of the seller and represents them, looking out for their best interest in the transaction. Buyer's Agent: A "Buyer's Agent" is usually a
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10/15/2013
