Understanding Buyer Representation in Real Estate

Perhaps you’ve been visiting the Texas Hill Country for years and finally have decided to pursue your dream home. Or maybe you’ve thought about having a second home or ranch in Fredericksburg, Texas that would be the getaway you so richly deserve. Maybe you’re just beginning to investigate real estate in the area because you’ve heard so much about it. Regardless of your reason for investigating real estate in Fredericksburg, Texas, it is important to find a REALTOR® who will serve your needs, represent your interests and help you find the right property.

Finding a REALTOR® to represent your interests is the smartest first step a buyer can make on the road to acquiring his or her dream home in the Texas Hill Country. Many buyers don’t realize that when they call the agent who has a property listed, that agent legally represents only the seller of the home or land. Therefore, if the buyer tells that real estate listing agent anything that might help the seller in a negotiation, the agent must present this information to the seller. As a buyer of real estate in Fredericksburg Texas, that puts you at a disadvantage. A buyer should find a buyer’s agent to act exclusively on the buyer’s behalf. That way the agent has an obligation to help the buyer find and negotiate the best deal possible. The buyer also will benefit from the knowledge of the real estate market in Fredericksburg that an experienced buyer’s agent brings to the table.

Now that we’ve established the benefit of having a buyer’s agent, how do you find a good one? One important qualification of a good buyer’s agent is that agent’s commitment to continuous learning. The real estate market in the Texas Hill Country is constantly evolving and it is imperative that buyers’ agents keep up to date on the latest trends and issues that might have an effect on the real estate market. As a REALTOR®, I follow through with my commitment to constantly improving my ability to serve the needs of buyers through real estate education. Following is a list of some of the real estate classes I have taken in the last 3 years, all of which deal with important issues for buyers of homes or land in the Fredericksburg Texas area:

• Seniors’ Real Estate Specialist
• GPS Land Navigation
• AgriLand Brokerage and Marketing
• Site Selection (Commercial Business Location)
• Accredited Buyer Representation
• Effective Negotiation for Real Estate Professionals
• Land Investment Analysis
• Marketing – Listing Agent
• Real Estate Appraisal

• As an annual multimillion dollar real estate sales producer, my commitment to being the best buyer representative possible is demonstrated through my constant effort to improve my skills. If you are considering buying a home or ranch in Fredericksburg Texas or the Blanco, Gillespie County, Kerr, Kimble, Llano or Mason county areas, give me a call. It’s a good first step towards a successful real estate purchase.