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The agent who represents a buyer will assist in locating a property, evaluate values, negotiate the price and terms on behalf of the buyers, prepares the standard real estate purchase contract and necessary addenda, and coordinate the closing. Agents may also assist the buyer in coordinating
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beneficial to a buyer to have representation because the agent is responsible for acquiring information on the property and advising the buyer based on that information. Without an agreement, the agent may not have an obligation to work with the buyer's best interests in mind.
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is permitted by law, even the listing broker may represent the buyer. If the buyer does not enter into this agreement, he/she remains a customer of the broker who is then the sub-agent of seller's broker.
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licensee, upon entering into a written agreement with a buyer, agrees to work for the buyer and in return, the buyer agrees to representation.
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