Hi there, this is probably a newbie question, but I'd appreciate any insight. I was working with an agent I liked, pressed pause on my search for a few months, and then I reconnected with him. In the time I was "on pause," he became the selling agent for a house I'm now interested in. I know it's in my best interest to have a different agent representing me as a buyer, but if this is someone I trust, and there likely won't be a lot of negotation required, is it still a bad idea to go with this same agent who is representing the seller? The house is in good condition, and will likely go at asking since it's a farily competitive market. It's a rather awkward situation.
Anything else I should be thinking about, legal considerations, or questions I should be asking the agent? TIA!
Agent representing home of interest
byu/Sancocho99 inRealEstate
Posted by Sancocho99
3 Comments
Get your own agent unless you feel confident going without one because that’s what you are doing.
The vast majority of the time it is more advantageous for a buyer to work with the listing agent than an outside agent.
You may still be working with him due to signing a buyers agent contract. Depends on any time limits you set up. You can work with him but understand he is not representing you and you will need to do more due diligence to cover your back side.