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Originally Posted by heartofthecountry
I know that while working with my regular multiple listing realtor, they will negotiate for me if I am interested in a house. But how does this work with a Villages sales agent? That is, do they only represent the sellers? How does a potential buyer negotiate if they all work for the sellers? Thank you
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I know different states are different, but here in Florida at closing a typical buyer's agent's Broker gets paid by the seller's Broker and then funds are distributed to the actual Real Estate Agents themselves. The smoke and mirror part of it is for you to think they are working on your behalf, They are not and with the Villages salesforce, they really are not. Agent's want a fast smooth closing with no wrench in the gears, By that, I mean they want to pick or arrange your home inspector, They have their own list of guys that won't "kill the deal" so they say. They have closing agents and insurance agents Etc. that they prefer to arrange for you. It all seems nice, but more often than not, it is not in your best interest. If you are a home buyer here in Florida, just know it is exactly the same as buying a car, New or used, it does not matter, when the deal is done you are not going to feel like you just got a great deal.