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20. WHATS THAT IN YOUR
EAR
There's a very good chance Unfortunately, there's not a whole lot
you can do about this. You aren't in
that any buyers you end up contact with the agent. You have no
dealing with are working with control over how they think, feel, or
a real estate agent. what they say to your buyer. After all,
it's also their buyer. And agents are
Let's say you avoided their agent supposed to protect their client's
getting involved… interest.
Maybe they tried to have their agent So, if the agent feels they are making a
involved, but you said no, and they mistake or is advising against
moved forward without their agent's purchasing your house for one reason
involvement in the deal. Or they may or another, they may actually have
just have come to you directly and good reason to do so...and not just
never even mentioned they were because they are possibly going to lose
working with a real estate agent. a commission.
Almost every buyer in the market is So, just be aware that this can occur.
working with an agent to some degree. And know that your best defense is to
know your buyer and all of their
And once your buyer starts focusing on potential choices as well as their agent
your house, or has actually made an would. (Which shouldn't be an issue if
offer, there's a good chance that the you've been watching the market
agent they've been dealing with is weekly.) You just need to be able to
going to "get in their ear." assure the buyer that your house is the
best house for them and that they
Their agent will start casting doubt as
to whether your house is the best couldn't possibly get a better house, at
house for them. Or they'll start telling a better price, for their wants and
them about how hard it is to deal with needs. If you can do that, anything
the process without an agent involved. their agent says should not affect them
Maybe the agent will say that they are moving forward with your deal.
overpaying for your house, especially
since there's no commission involved.
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