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Until very recently, real estate agents almost always
represented the seller, not the buyer, in real estate transaction.
Even the real estate agent who drove you from home to home was not working
on your behalf. By law, the agent was required to work on the
seller's side - to get the highest price and the best terms for the
seller.
All That Has Changed!
Wide-sweeping changes in Multiple Listing
Service regulations as well as revisions in legislation and local real
estate regulations have opened a whole new era in real estate
transactions.
The Age of Buyer Representation.
Today, many real estate agents and companies
are offering to represent the buyer in the real estate transaction.
From the initial selection of properties, all the way through contract negotiation
and settlement, you can now have an agent specifically committed to
representing your best interests when buying a home.
Consumer advocacy groups have endorsed such
representation, and licensing laws in virtually every state are now being
reworked to enable and encourage representation for the buyer.
The Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council, the nation's
oldest and largest association of real estate practitioners addressing all
aspects of consumer representation in the real estate transaction, has
established a criterion for excellence in buyer representation.
The "Accredited Buyer
Representative" Designation.
To attain this designation, a real estate
practitioner must complete an extensive classroom training program on
buyer agency practices and procedures, pass a written examination and
submit evidence of practical experience as a buyer's representative.
So ... if a real estate transaction is in your future, put an
Accredited Buyer Representative to work for you.

Member:
Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council and
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
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