Representation in Real Estate

In August 2024, important changes were made to the rules surrounding buyer representation in real estate. These updates are reshaping the way home buyers work with real estate professionals—and it’s essential to understand how they affect you.So, what do these changes mean for home buyers?

This overview covers the key things you can expect to learn at an open house, how to conduct yourself during your visit, and the questions you should consider asking the listing agent or other real estate professionals.

In the world of real estate transactions, the concept of dual agency is a contentious topic, sparking debates and raising questions about the conflicts of interest and transparency.

Meet some of the real estate agents & brokers in the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents We are licensed real estate agents and brokers who only represent home buyers! An exclusive buyer brokerage does not take listings, and never practices dual agency or designated agency.

A buyer's agent or in our case, an exclusive buyer’s agent, is a real estate agent who represents the interests of the buyer in a real estate transaction.

What is an exclusive buyer's agent? How are exclusive buyer agent's different from traditional Realtors? An exclusive buyers agent advocates for home buyers in every real estate transaction.

You have heard of buyer agents but did you know there are exclusive buyer agents? These real estate professionals only work for home buyers never sellers. Exclusive buyer agents & brokers never take listings and never work for home sellers. At the HomeBuyer Brokerage, we are members of the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (naeba.org) a professional organization dedicated to serving buyers in every real estate transaction.

On this episode of the podcast, Listen Up Home Buyers!, New Rules in Real Estate Guest Andi DeFelice owner and broker of Exclusive Buyer’s Realty in Savannah Georgia talks with host Victoria Ray Henderson about what home buyers can expect when new rules go into effect on August 17th, 2024.

Unlike other brokerages, working with sellers and buyers…we’re dedicated to you, our buyer client. We are committed to giving you exceptional, loyal, and reliable service you can trust. 

Recent news headlines regarding the National Association of Realtors settlement have been shockingly misleading and wrong. Even my trusted news sources had stories with headlines that read, “Realtor settlement expected to lower housing prices”and “The Realtor settlement will help home buyers but prices are still too high”Let's take a look at the facts

How are exclusive buyer agents different from buyer agents? EBA's work for brokerages that only represent home buyers. Rich Rosa the President of the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents talks with Victoria Ray Henderson.

What is an Exclusive Buyers Agent? Rich Rosa the President of the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents talks with Victoria Ray Henderson. What is the difference between a buyer's agent and an exclusive buyer's agent? What is designated and dual agency in real estate?

How do you evaluate a buyer’s agent? What factors should be considered when evaluating a real estate agent? The first step is knowing the different types of agents in real estate. Traditional real estate brokerages have buyer agents, listing agents, dual agents and designated agents. 

What is a real estate agent? A real estate agent is someone who has passed a real estate examination and obtained a license to work in a state or jurisdiction.‍ In the Greater Washington D.C. area, many real estate agents are licensed in the District, Maryland and Virginia. This allows the real estate agent to work in each state and the District of Columbia. ‍A real estate agent becomes a Realtor by joining the National Association of Realtors. 

What is dual agency? When a single real estate agent or broker works for the buyer & seller in a transaction. Why should a home buyer care? Can one real estate agent equally serve the best interests of the seller & the buyer at the same time? If a real estate brokerage has a written agreement with a seller to represent their best interests, can that brokerage also represent a buyer's best interest?

Before working in real estate, I had a career in radio broadcasting. At one point, I was the news director of a major rock station in Washington D.C. writing and delivering newscasts from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday.

House hunting typically begins online. Many buyers, especially first time home buyers, look at homes for sale and dream about homeownership. At some point, whether it’s money you’ve saved or maybe a job promotion, the dream becomes reality. That’s when you want to interview buyer agents or in our case, exclusive buyer agents. 

Real estate representation matters. Listing agents represent the needs of home sellers. Shouldn't home buyers have full representation too?

HomeBuyer Brokerage is open and awesome! Experienced exclusive buyer agents and brokers in Washington D.C., Maryland & Virginia

Members of the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents share strategies for homebuyers in a competitive market. ‍What is an escalation clause? When do I do a pre-contract home inspection and why? What is a home sale contingency?

Meet exclusive buyer agents and brokers Charlotte Lemon with The Real Buyer's Agent in Charleston SC, Rona Fischman broker-owner of 4 Buyers Real Estate in Cambridge MA, and Nikolina Lecic broker-owner of Exclusive Buyers Real Estate in Rochester Minnesota!