Why You Need a Kansas City Realtor when Home Buying . . .

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Why Search for a Realtor, Anyway?

Finding Your Realtor by "Accident"

When someone decides it is time to sell their home, they interview several Realtors from different companies to determine which one is best for them. They want someone who will represent them and someone they feel will do an effective job at marketing their home. However, when someone decides to buy a home, they usually end up with their Realtor through sheer accident.

Why don’t homebuyers search for a Realtor the same way that homesellers do?

Instead, homebuyers usually end up with a Realtor as a result of answering an advertisement. The advertisement will give a brief summary of a home available for sale along with the price, but it says nothing at all about the Realtor.

Should You Spend Your Time Searching For a House or an Agent?

Do You Know the Difference Between Listing Agents, Selling Agents and Transaction Broker

UNDERSTANDING AGENCY…

Who Works for Whom?

SELLER'S AGENT

The seller's agent represents the seller only, so the buyer may be either unrepresented or represented by another agent.

The seller's agent is responsible for performing the following duties:

1. promoting the interests of the seller with the utmost good faith, loyalty, and fidelity
2. protecting the seller's confidences, unless disclosure is required
3. presenting all offers in a timely manner
4. advising the seller to obtain expert advice
5. accounting for all money and property received
6. disclosing to the seller all adverse material facts about the buyer that the agent knows
7. disclosing to the buyer all adverse material facts actually known by the agent, including:
• environmental hazards affecting the property that are required to be disclosed
• the physical condition of the property
• any material defects in the property or in the title to the property
• any material limitation on the seller's ability to complete the contract

The seller's agent has no duty to:

1. conduct an independent inspection of the property for the benefit of the buyer
2. independently verify the accuracy or completeness of any statement by the seller or any qualified third party

A seller's Agent maybe limited in the homes they show you!

BUYER'S AGENT

The buyer's agent represents the buyer only, so the seller may be either unrepresented or represented by another agent.

The buyer's agent is responsible for performing the following duties:

1. promoting the interests of the buyer with the utmost good faith, loyalty, and fidelity
2. protecting the buyer's confidences, unless disclosure is required
3. presenting all offers in a timely manner
4. advising the buyer to obtain expert advice
5. accounting for all money and property received
6. disclosing to the buyer all adverse material facts about the property that the agent knows
7. disclosing to the seller all adverse material facts actually known by the agent, including all material facts concerning the buyer's financial ability to perform the terms of the transaction

The buyer's agent has no duty to:

1. conduct an independent investigation of the buyer's financial condition for the benefit of the seller
2. independently verify the accuracy or completeness of statements made by the buyer or any qualified third party

TRANSACTION BROKER

The transaction broker is not an agent for either party, so the transaction broker does not advocate the interests of either party.

The transaction broker is responsible for performing the following duties:

1. exercising reasonable skill and care
2. presenting all offers in a timely manner
3. advising the parties regarding the transaction
4. suggesting that the parties obtain expert advice
5. accounting for all money and property received
6. keeping the parties fully informed
7. assisting the parties in closing the transaction
8. disclosing to the buyer all adverse material facts actually known by the transaction broker, including:
• environmental hazards affecting the property that are required to be disclosed
• the physical condition of the property
• any material defects in the property or in the title to the property
• any material limitation on the seller's ability to complete the contract
9. disclosing to the seller all adverse material facts actually known by the transaction broker, including all material facts concerning the buyer's financial ability to perform the terms of the transaction

The transaction broker protects the confidences of both parties:

1. If the transaction is the sale of one to four residential units or the sale of agricultural real estate, the following information shall not be disclosed by a transaction broker without the consent of all parties:
• that a buyer is willing to pay more than the purchase price offered for the property
• that a seller is willing to accept less than the asking price for the property
• what the motivating factors are for any party buying or selling the property
• that a seller or buyer will agree to financing terms other than those offered; or
• any information or personal confidences about a party to the transaction which might place the other party at an advantage over the party unless the disclosure is required by law or failure to disclose such information would constitute fraudulent misrepresentation.
2. If the transaction is the sale or lease of commercial property or residential property of more than four units, the transaction broker shall not disclose any information or personal confidences about a party to the transaction which might place the other party at an advantage unless failure to disclose such information would constitute fraudulent misrepresentation. The transaction broker may disclose the following information unless prohibited by the parties:
• that a buyer or tenant is willing to pay more than the purchase price or lease rate offered for the property
• that a seller or landlord is willing to accept less than the asking price or lease rate for the property
• what the motivating factors are for any party buying, selling or leasing the property; or
• that a seller, buyer, landlord or tenant will agree to financing terms other than those offered.

The transaction broker has no duty to:

1. conduct an independent inspection of the property for the benefit of any party
2. conduct an independent investigation of the buyer's financial condition
3. independently verify the accuracy or completeness of statements made by the seller, buyer, or any qualified third party

Your interests are professionally represented -

Enlisting the services of a professional Buyer’s Agent is similar to using an accountant to help you with your taxes, a doctor to help you with your health care, or a mechanic to help you with your car. If you had the time to devote to learning everything about accounting, medicine, and automotive mechanics, you could do these services yourself. But who has the time? This is why you allow other professionals to help you in their specific areas of expertise.

We will take care of the hassles of everyday real estate transactions for you. We let you concentrate on your full-time job, while we do our job. We will guide you through the home-buying process and exclusively represent your interests as we help you find a home, present your contract offer, negotiate, and close on your home!

Do you want a Seller's Agent, Buyer's Agent or Transaction Broker?

With a Buyer's Agent, You get a personal specialist who knows your needs —

Just as your accountant, doctor, and mechanic understand your specific needs, your Buyer’s Agent gets to know your real estate needs and concerns. This type of relationship is built through open communication at all times. Your Buyer’s Agent will save you a lot of time by providing you all the details about any home before you see it. In addition, your Buyer’s Agent will listen to your feedback and concerns about each home.

You will quickly and conveniently get a great home —

The advantage to signing a Buyer’s Agency Agreement with us is that you will have a professional real estate team that will work to find and secure the ideal home for you. It is nearly impossible to find a home that meets your needs, get a contract negotiated, and close the transaction without an experienced agent. You won’t need to spend endless evenings and weekends driving around looking for homes or trying to search computer networks by yourself. When you tour homes with your professional Buyer’s Agent, you will already know that the homes meet your criteria and are within your price range.

The Bonus with a Buyer's Agent is YOU will Save Time and Money.

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