If you’re a new home buyer and you’re about to enlist the services of a real estate agent to help you buy a home, it is important that you know about buyer representation. The Christian Group has several buyer agents that can represent you when buying a home. Before we or any licensed agent in the State of Texas can represent a buyer, we must enter into an agreement called a “Residential Buyer/Tenant Representation Agreement” which establishes that a particular Broker (Keller Williams® - and The Christian Group) and their assigned agent represents you (the buyer) in a transaction to purchase a home. Without this agreement between the buyer and the Broker, the agent by default represents the seller. In any event, the agent should always disclose to the buyer who he/she represents and offer the availability of buyer representation. It is the buyer’s choice whether they want representation, but if they do, there must be an agreement in place that establishes the nature of representation. As with any form of an agreement, if you do not understand its terms, you should seek the assistance of an attorney for advice.

 

If you would like to see a copy of the buyer representation disclosure which explains the various forms of representation please let me know.

 

If you have any questions, please give me call at 817-480-8425, or blog me!

 

Bernie