08/31/2026
๐ฅ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ด๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ โ ๐ช๐ต๐ผ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐? ๐ก
In most cases, buyers will be asked to sign a Buyer Agency Agreement before touring homes. This allows your Realtor to represent ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ best interests throughout the buying processโnot the sellerโs.
If you havenโt purchased a home in the last couple of years, thereโs also been an important change in how buyer agency compensation works.
๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ด๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ. A seller may agree to pay some or all of it, but ultimately, the buyer is responsible for any remaining portion.
Thatโs why having a buyer consultation ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ you start house hunting is so important. Youโll understand how representation and compensation workโand what potential costs to plan forโbefore you find the home you love. ๐