Why is there an agent needed for both the seller and the buyer in real estate? What do realtors actually do?
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I am not a real estate agent, nor am I a lawyer…
In the US, I don’t think agents are required in any state, it has simply become the normal way of doing business in an arena fraught with peril for those not trained in it.
But if you find a house you like, you are perfectly entitled to approach the owner and make him an offer. If you know how to do the paperwork to satisfy the local government and the bank–assuming it’s not a cash deal– you usually just need a lawyer to draw up the contract and record the deed.
Good luck in your new home!
Edit: IIRC, buyer’s agents are a fairly new invention, say 35 or so years ago. Before that, typically the only agent involved was the seller’s.
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