Source : National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents 07 août 2019 17h53 HE Consumer Advocates Warn Homebuyers About 'Disruptive' Real Estate Business Models Phoenix, AZ, Aug. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Linda Surovick, Executive Director, National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (NAEBA)
[email protected] 888-623-2299 Consumer Advocates Warn Homebuyers About ‘Disruptive’ Real Estate Business Models PHOENIX, AZ, August 7, 2019 —The National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (NAEBA) is warning home-buying consumers about new business models that may be good for some companies’ bottom line but can be a big mistake for first-time homebuyers and those new to a market. One such model is “Redfin Direct” where buyers can buy Redfin listings without an agent assisting the buyer during the real estate transaction. By foregoing buyer representation, consumers are risking serious financial harm by attempting to negotiate directly with experienced agents who have historically worked for sellers. Buying a home is an adversarial process, regardless of how friendly everyone may seem. The seller’s agent is required by law to try to get the best price and terms for the seller, and their commission structure rewards them to that end. “As we have experienced, in nearly 30 years of representing home buyers exclusively, many buyers do not know what they don’t know. The difference is, do you want to be SOLD a home or walk away from the table with a home you BOUGHT? The subtle difference in words is the difference between sales (working with you as a customer) and advocacy (working for you as a client).