Frequently Asked Questions
The list below covers many of the questions we often receive.
Unlike most places on the Internet we encourage you to
contact us
with your questions rather than check the FAQ page first but we include
it here as a resource for you.
Buyers Only Realty:
Who is Robert Waterman?
How do I contact you?
How can Robert Waterman help me?
What is "Exclusive Buyer
Representation"?
Who needs an Exclusive
Buyers Agent?
How does Robert Waterman
get paid for his services?
Why can you save me
money?
Do these savings
really make a difference?
You work on commission,
why would you lower the price for me?
What type of
contract is involved?
Does the legal
responsibility of my agent matter to me?
Isn't the agent
showing me homes representing me?
Why not choose just a
regular Buyers Agent?
Am I limited in what
properties I can view?
What do your
customers think of your services?
Buying a Home in South Carolina:
Where can I find real
estate for sale?
What is the area like?
Buyers Only Realty
Who is Robert Waterman?
Robert Waterman is an Exclusive Buyers Broker specializing in
helping home buyers make the right decision and save money on the
transaction.
Full details can be found
here.
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How do I contact you?
We look forward to hearing from you, you can contact us
using the
form
here, email us at
robert@buyeragnt.com or phone us at (864) 224-0108 from 9-5 Monday to Friday. Outside
regular business hours you can leave us a message and we'll
phone you back as soon as possible.
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What is "Exclusive Buyer
Representation"?
According to an FTC study in 1983, 72% of all home buyers
across the nation believed in error that the agent showing them
homes was representing them. Since then most states have passed
laws forcing agents to disclose who they represent.
An "exclusive buyers representative" is someone who
solely represents buyers, someone who doesn't work for home
sellers and never lists homes for sale.
Robert Waterman specializes in providing exclusive buyer
representation. No one here will try to sell you a home, we just
help you find the right one for your needs.
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Who needs an Exclusive Buyers
Agent?
-
Buyers re-locating to a new city
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First time home buyers
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Buyers interested in maximizing their purchasing power
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Buyers looking for a lot
and/or builder
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Buyers who want to protect
their investment
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How Can Robert Waterman Help Me?
There are too many ways to be listed in a simple FAQ, we've
prepared a special
page to answer this exact question here.
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How does Robert Waterman get paid for its services?
There are several options and they are all up to you. Most
buyers pay us the same way other agents get paid with the
commission paid at time of closing which is divided between the
listing agent and our agent.
You will not pay (incur) any additional cost or fees for our
services. We are paid at closing out of the proceeds of the
transaction.
The main difference being that our portion of the commission is
paid on behalf of The Buyer and comes from the proceeds of the
transaction.
This is clearly stated in your contract and secures your
representation.
Imagine you get the protection of our services and experience
without any extra fees!
Most importantly
we always save our clients money when we negotiate the
lowest price and best terms!
Why would you not want to secure the benefits of having your own
representation?
Contact us for full details.
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Why can you save me money?
By law we must negotiate the lowest price for our clients
and reveal any information about how low the seller is willing
to go.
We provide all facts about the sellers urgency to dispose of the
property and any other favorable information to the buyer. This
is information the listing agent is obligated to cover up!
As an added bonus we partner with some of the nation's
leading service providers and can save you even more money. Once
you become our client you can receive your personal Smart
Homebuyers Benefit Card which entitles you to these valuable
savings during your local or long distance relocation.
Contact us
for complete details.
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Do these savings really make a
difference?
Imagine a 1% savings when buying a home. That equates to
thousands of dollars and the same is true when negotiating your
mortgage loan.
We are proud of our documented savings for clients,
now well over
$750,000.00.
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You work on commission, why
would you lower the price for me?
If we help you save $10,000 we would only lose about $150 in
commission. Those kind of savings have earned us our reputation
and generate most of our word of mouth referrals that power our
business. $150 is a small price to pay for your goodwill and
word of mouth advertising.
Besides, unlike regular agents we are legally responsible to
represent your best interest which of course means getting the
best possible price.
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What type of contract is
involved?
Same as someone selling a home signs a listing agreement
with an agent, you establish a contractual agreement with us by
signing a buyer's agency agreement.
This agreement insures we are accountable to you and your needs
100% of the time, not to the seller. This is something only an
exclusive buyers agent can offer.
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Does the legal
responsibility of my agent matter to me?
Absolutely!
Imagine going to court and allowing the prosecuting
attorney to defend you...
Real Estate agents are responsible and accountable to their
client. By law seller's agents must negotiate in the best
interest of their client, share all buyers information with
the seller and present the property in as favorable light as
possible to make the sale no matter what.
An Exclusive Buyer's Agent must negotiate in the buyers best
interest, absolutely may not disclose personal information
about the buyer and must reveal all known facts, positive or
negative about a property.
Which type of agent do you want to work with?
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Isn't the agent showing me homes representing me?
Not Necessarily!
An agent who lists property usually signs a contract to
represent the seller and help them sell their property.
Therefore the agent showing the home is likely working for
the seller.
To protect your interests you should have a written "Agency
Agreement" signed by you and the agent that makes the agent
accountable to you.
Make sure that the contract doesn't allow the agent to
change his affiliation or terminate the responsibility
prematurely.
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Why not choose just a regular Buyers Agent?
An agent that works for a company that lists homes for
sale will likely be unable to offer you "full
representation". You will likely be asked to sign a contract
limiting their representation so they can represent both
sides to the agents advantage.
An exclusive buyers agent like us will never ask you to sign
any document limiting your representation as all our efforts
are focused on giving you the best possible service.
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Am I limited in what properties I can view?
Definitely not! We can show you homes through the
Multiple Listing Service and since we don't represent any
one home selling agency we can show you homes "for sale by
owner" and "for sale by builder".
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What do your customers think of your services?
We are proud of the relationship we have created with
many of our customers, we have documented a few of
their
comments here.
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Buying a Home
in South Carolina:
Where can
I find real estate for sale?
We will happily show you the area, you can
preview hundreds of homes online here or
Contact us
for more details.
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What is the area like?
To help introduce you to this beautiful region we have
added several pages of local attractions and links. You can
get
started here.
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