"Find a real estate agent"

“Buying a home is generally not a journey you take on your own. In most cases, you’ll have a real estate agent who helps you along the way. There are a few different kinds of real estate agents:

• Buyer’s agent: Only represents buyers.
• Seller’s agent: Only represents sellers.
• Dual-focused agent: Most real estate agents help their clients both buy and sell.

Dual-focused agents may show you properties that they represent on the sell side. That’s fine, as long as you see other options and know that your agent would benefit doubly from selling you a home he or she represents.

Real estate agents work on commission. That commission, which is generally 2% to 3% for each side of the transaction, gets paid by the seller. As a buyer, you won’t pay any fees directly to your real estate agent.

Good agents listen to what you want and help you find homes that meet your budget and other needs. A smart agent should also be able to tell you when your wants don’t match your budget or point out potential problems — like how that beautiful home is cheap because it’s in a high-crime neighborhood with bad schools.”

Kline, D. (2020, December 10). Homebuying Basics and Processes. Retrieved January 20, 2021, from https://www.fool.com/millionacres/real-estate-market/homebuying/