I'm not sure if this is the right forum to ask this but here goes. I haven't bought a house in a very long time and at that time I purchased it directly from the owner.
I saw a property I liked on Zillow and contacted one of the agents. When I met him he said he was a buyer's agent but ultimately gets his part of the commission from the seller. And yes, I realize to some degree, the asking price may reflect the commission the seller will pay out. Now the ad also lists the listing agent. Commission wise, is it to my advantage to deal only with a listing agent so that there is more price negotiation leverage since the agent isn't sharing the 6% with another agent. If I use the buyer's agent are they really on my side in getting the best price since a lower price will get them a lower commission.
Is it to my advantage to use the listing agent to eliminate delays in getting answers to questions from the seller rather than through the buyer agent. I also read you need to be careful to what you tell the selling agent so it doesn't get back to the seller.
I also want to mention I am pretty internet savvy and can get a lot of info about buying property so is there really an advantage to have a buyer agent represent me
I saw a property I liked on Zillow and contacted one of the agents. When I met him he said he was a buyer's agent but ultimately gets his part of the commission from the seller. And yes, I realize to some degree, the asking price may reflect the commission the seller will pay out. Now the ad also lists the listing agent. Commission wise, is it to my advantage to deal only with a listing agent so that there is more price negotiation leverage since the agent isn't sharing the 6% with another agent. If I use the buyer's agent are they really on my side in getting the best price since a lower price will get them a lower commission.
Is it to my advantage to use the listing agent to eliminate delays in getting answers to questions from the seller rather than through the buyer agent. I also read you need to be careful to what you tell the selling agent so it doesn't get back to the seller.
I also want to mention I am pretty internet savvy and can get a lot of info about buying property so is there really an advantage to have a buyer agent represent me