Anonymous
09/13/2025 15:20
Subject: Your Agent is Also Seller’s Agent
Anonymous wrote:How does this work? In whose best interest is the realtor operating?
We contracted with one. She told us that, for anything where she'd have a conflict of interest, another agent from her firm would step in. Did I believe that would help? Not really.
In the end, I don't know if it matters. They are all out to push, push, push you and to sell the house as fast as they can. They don't care if you get the best price or not because even $100K more in a selling price won't increase their payment that much.
I was basically my own real estate agent with regards to strategy and such. I ignored all their advice and ended up selling the house for $130,000 more than that first offer which the agent said I should take.
Not sure why we hire these people.
Anonymous
09/13/2025 09:09
Subject: Your Agent is Also Seller’s Agent
We had this a few years ago, when it was a deep sellers market. So there was no haggling over repairing things because the inspection that never happened etc. Once we were under contract, it was just managing various closing deadlines. Not sure I would be OK with it these days though if you actually need your agent to negotiate anything for you.
Anonymous
09/13/2025 09:05
Subject: Your Agent is Also Seller’s Agent
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How does this work? In whose best interest is the realtor operating?
Not yours! Their goal is to get the house sold as fast as possible.
Even buyer agents have the incentive to make a deal happen than not. They are not motivated to take you to every single house you want to see, their goal is to find the one house that fits your ask and negotiate to close the deal.
Anonymous
09/13/2025 08:26
Subject: Your Agent is Also Seller’s Agent
Anonymous wrote:How does this work? In whose best interest is the realtor operating?
Not yours! Their goal is to get the house sold as fast as possible.
Anonymous
09/12/2025 17:01
Subject: Your Agent is Also Seller’s Agent
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: In whose best interest is the realtor operating?
Assume the realtor is always operating in their own best interest.
This. They aren't allowed to scam you, but their incentive and goal is to get a deal closed quickly with minimal effort.
Anonymous
09/12/2025 16:59
Subject: Your Agent is Also Seller’s Agent
You should get your own agent.
Anonymous
09/12/2025 16:55
Subject: Your Agent is Also Seller’s Agent
Seller
Anonymous
09/12/2025 15:56
Subject: Your Agent is Also Seller’s Agent
Depends upon what state you are located but in MD the realtor would be working only for the seller but could do ministerial acts for you. You should always get your own agent in a state where the agent can only represent one party. It will also be the seller they are representing.
Anonymous
09/12/2025 14:33
Subject: Your Agent is Also Seller’s Agent
Anonymous wrote: In whose best interest is the realtor operating?
Assume the realtor is always operating in their own best interest.
Anonymous
09/12/2025 13:45
Subject: Your Agent is Also Seller’s Agent
How does this work? In whose best interest is the realtor operating?