Isn it better to work directly with the Listing Agent?
Contrary to popular belief, there is no real advantage to buying a house directly through the “Listing Agent”. In fact, the opposite is true. The listing agent is contractually obligated to represent the Seller’s best interest. When you work with us, we represent only YOUR best interest and will use any information that we obtain to ensure a favorable contract for you. Information such as how much is left owing on the mortgage, how long the seller has owned the home, how much they paid for it, what their motivation is, how much past offers have come in at, and many other bits of information that will help secure a great deal for you is what it is our job to help find out for you. The listing agent could never disclose this kind of information about their client. Plus, getting a Listing Agent to rebate any portion of their commission would be an interesting experience in and of itself.
