[BostonTom]

You DO NOT need a buyers agent many realtors that are posting on here are in denial. You can go directly to the listing agent and make offer yourself. I would NEVER pay a buyers agent to walk me into a listing agent house make offer and paying them around 12 thousand depending on the price of the house.Also selling your home 2.5 percent to the agent is okay but there are other listing options which could save you substantial amount of money. Real estate agent trying to put their spin on it.The reality of the situation all agents work for themselves no sale no commission. They like that
saying I represent buyers or sellers BS .Soon buyers agents will become like travel agents dinosaurs. The Villages at some point will have to lower there commissions because why pay them 5 percent when MLS agents will start taking 2.5 percent to sell your house. Sellers should offer nothing to buyers agent let the listing agent split there 2.5 percent if they want. Example I bought a pre-owned house from Village sales agent like many people WITHOUT buyers agent and negotiated myself so why pay a MLS buyers agent would you pay somebody to go to a car dealership and help you buy a car. Everything the MLS agents have access to comps ECT can easily be found on Internet the same place they get there information from. But if you want to pay them to do it will cost the buyer or seller approximately 2.5 percent of sale price.