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Working with first time home buyers and military families makes me glad to be an agent.  Answering questions and walking buyers through the process never gets old!

If you are first time buyer or a buyer new to the Commonwealth of Virginia, it is important to understand the role of real estate agents in your transaction.  Virginia allows the buyer a choice of who will represent them in the purchase of a new home. This person is known as a buyer's agent.

Imagine that you are out and see an open house sign.  You go in, look around and begin talking with the on site agent.  This person is usually a listing agent.  It means they have signed a listing agreement with the seller that clearly states that they will act and protect the seller's interest in the transaction.

Because they represent the seller, the agent cannot give you unbiased advice on pricing, inspections, comparable sales, contingencies, etc.  In fact, any information that you receive will all be in favor of the seller.  There is actually nothing wrong with this, the listing agent is just doing his or her job, but as a buyer, you want someone representing your interests. That's where an Accredited Buyers Representative  comes in.

An Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR) is a licensed real estate agent who has completed an additional course of study and serves specifically as an agent for buyers in a real estate transaction.  Buyers sign an agreement with an agent, just like a seller signs a listing agreement.  As a Buyer's Representative I make sure my clients are well served in the negotiating process and fairly represented.

I am also a Senior Real Estate Specialist, working with a team of profesionals to make the buying and selling process for "seniors" as uncomplicated and streamlined as possible.  My interest in this area comes from personal experience with my own parents and with my mother-in-law.  I can recommend everything from moving companies to move in specialists to assisted living facilities.  If you are helping an older family member make a move, give me a call.

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