[JohnN]

Boomer BeBack was complimentary to me. I think legally and by the rules I'm right in that the agent represents the seller. HOWEVER, SteveZ says it best, it's human nature to want to move those properties and collect the commissions, regardless of what the buyer pays or seller gets, on a $200K property commission, it's the big $$ that count, not the last $10K that is usually the haggle.

Like many have said here, get a VLS and MLS agent both, so you get to see all properties, but you are your own best agent. You and the folks here, who are really knowledgeable and have no vested monetary interest in filling their pockets with your cash.