Tired buyer's agent

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t see a need for a buyers agent if you know how to read and comprehend. I can’t believe the industry had us boxed in for so long. I would just see if the listing agent can do some of the work (which mostly has been done) for a few hundred dollars. You too can call a settlement company who is really the core of it all to inquire or hire.

I bought without a buyer's agent recently, and it was so easy. The listing agent was happy to make sure that paperwork moved forward, and then settlement company made sure that everything moved forward. Otherwise, we did the negotiation on our own, and for 99% of home purchases, esp. in a seller's market, the standard form contracts will apply (whether you like it or not). There was a time when a buyer's agent might help you actually FIND the listing. Now, Zillow, Redfin, etc. are fine.

Who helped you fill out the forms? Did you use a lawyer?

DP here, I also bought without an agent. The standard form has a few blanks for amounts and dates, and check boxes for things like contingencies. You should be able to complete it yourself if you have good real estate knowledge, and probably Google one or two terms to confirm.

Personally didn't use a lawyer, but I could see some buyers using one- probably wouldn't be more than 5 hours of billing unless there was something unusual about the deal.

+1 Different DP here who bought a home without an buyer side realtor. The seller's realtor usually offers to pre-populate the offer for us to sign via Docusign. We've also done it ourselves. It's really simple. How much down payment do you want to make, do you want an inspection and how many days to do it, what closing date do you want etc.

We've never used a lawyer. The title company lawyer ensures everything is processed legally. Buyer side realtors don't provide you with legal protections anyway.

There's nothing magical going on behind the curtain despite what some realtors want you to believe.

yes, that was our experience as well. And if you get the seller's agent talking they will drop hints as to what the seller will push back on but of course what you put in your offer is up to you.

+1 Same here. The listing agents have told us (unrepresented buyers) the seller's preferences before we submitted an offer.

All the seller's preferences have always come from the listing agent. The only difference is whether the listing agent tells the buyer or the buyer's agent. It's actually better to remove a superfluous person from the telephone game.