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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
MLS agents and Villages agents typically work for the seller, not the buyer. I would never expect any agent to negotiate for me as a buyer unless I was paying the agent.
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If the MLS agent is showing you homes not listed by them, or by their agency, you can sign a contract that identifies them as your fiduciary agent. In that role they have obligations to you, the buyer, they would not have if they were the listing agent or closely associated with the listing agent. It's very clear in the contract.
They are paid by a cut of the commission, not as a separate financial transaction from buyer.