As your Buyer’s Agent, Robin  represents you, the buyer, and is on your side during the home buying  process.  She has a responsibility of loyalty to you and cannot disclose confidential information about your personal situation or finances without your consent.  She has a responsibility to negotiate to your best advantage. 

A Buyer’s Agent represents the interests of the buyer, and has a responsibility of loyalty to the buyer.  The buyer’s agent has a responsibility to disclose material facts relating to the transaction, but not confidential information. 

A Dual Agent represents the interests of both the seller and the buyer, at the same time. A dual agent has a responsibility to both the buyer and the seller, and must act in the best interests of both parties.  However, a dual agent may not promote one party’s interest above another.  All parties involved must give informed consent before Dual Agency can take place. 

An agent representing solely the buyer or solely the seller is a Single Agent.  The agent still owes a duty of honesty and fairness to all parties however is advocating for the interests of only one side.   

Robin’s business policy is to act as a Single Agent to avoid conflict of interest and to best represent you.

As a Buyer’s Agent there are a number of responsibilities Robin fulfills for you: 

• Discuss Representation options
• Counseling session to evaluate your needs and priorities in your home search
• Discuss Buyer Agency Agreement and it’s benefits to you (Robin can represent you in the purchase of any home you may want, including a home listed with another agent or company, for-sale-by-owner home or a home found during an Open House.)
• Assist with pre-approval for financing and discuss options
• Assist with estimate of funds required
• Arrange property showings
• Provide information/disclosure of material facts
• Comprehensive market analysis
• Explain forms, agreements, contingency options
• Discuss Home Warranty options
• Discuss inspection options and assist with issues that may arise
• Assist in writing an offer with your best interest in mind
• Present and negotiate offer on your behalf
• Arrange for satisfaction of all contingencies
• Arrange for signing of closing documents
• Arrange for pre-closing walk-through
• Arrange for key exchange with seller/seller’s agent
• Post-sale follow-up service
• Service Satisfaction Survey