• NABDad@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    Just throwing this out there in case anyone needs actual advice:

    One option is to sign with a buyer’s broker. A real estate agent that works for the buyer rather than the seller. That’s what my wife and I did when we bought our house almost 29.

    The real estate fees of 6% are paid by the seller and split by the seller’s broker and the buyers broker, and the buyer’s broker has a fiduciary responsibility to the buyer

    Our broker, Gary, made sure we understood everything that was happening and made sure we didn’t screw up.

    I definitely recommend it for anyone buying a house for the first time. It doesn’t cost you anything as the buyer, and it doesn’t increase any costs for the seller.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buyer_brokerage