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Originally Posted by Mrs. Robinson
Yes -- there is some confusing and inaccurate information in previous posts.
Although the seller may be paying the entire commission, the listing agent and selling agent do not both work for the seller. In this case, I am speaking about the agent for the buyer. The majority of Realtors are transaction agents as I've mentioned in a prior post.
A true buyer's agent does have a contract which the buyer must agree to and sign. In the case when a Realtor is a buyer's agent under contract, the buyer would be paying their Realtor a commission, not the seller.
Nowhere in any of the above comments, do I see mention of a dual agent and don't know why this was brought up.
The Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) in Tallahassee can answer anyone's questions regarding real estate in Florida.
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KuKukachoo Mrs. Robinson. There are many realtors around here who resent not being able to participate in the new home sales. Sometimes they use this forum for demeaning some very wonderful folks like long time ethical and responsible sales agents working for The Villages.
We have purchased two new homes through our Villages sales agent and would use him again. He and his wife have become our friends. There are many, many, who will praise the Villages sales agents who worked with them. What I like about working with a Villages sales agent is the LACK of pressure and the absence of HOUNDING often found when you work with realtors. Ours showed us some used homes at our request, but in the end decided we really wanted a new home again.
To the OP, use both a Villages Agent and a realtor if you are looking at used homes is the advice most would give you. Lyle Gant, a realtor who advertises on this forum has a good reputation and is very helpful and not pushy.