No. Both the Buyer and the Seller are responsible for retaining agents (if they choose) and entering into a contract with them that specifies compensation. It is now prohibited by law for Sellers and their agents to publicly advertise an offer of compensation for the Buyer's agent. In practice, many buyers negotiate concessions with sellers where the seller covers some or all of their agent's compensation out of the seller's proceeds, but these concessions aren't guaranteed and are limited to the amount of commission negotiated between the Buyer and the Buyer's agent. If you wish, I will aggressively negotiate for a seller concession to cover commission.

Many buyers agents charge commissions of 2.5% or higher (ALL REAL ESTATE COMMISSIONS ARE NEGOTIABLE BY LAW). Even if the seller ultimately covers the commission as a concession, your offer with a 2% concession will net the Seller more money than another offer with a 2.5% or higher concession. That makes your offer more powerful. And if you do pay, it saves you money!

I believe in transparency and ensuring that my customers pay only for the services they receive. Many other agents charge the same for everyone, whether they write an offer on Day 1 or spend months searching. Since you will be handling the search and touring properties on your own that is a significant cost savings for me in terms of time and vehicle expenses among other things. That allows me to focus on delivering the other services you need at a high level while passing my cost savings on to you.

No problem — I also offer traditional buyer representation where I do the searching with you. The Self Service option is simply a lower-cost alternative for independent buyers who want to keep more money in their pocket.

Of course - in fact many buyers think they've found the right property or can handle the search themselves only to find out later they need help. If you sign up for self service and want to add more later, you can do so at anytime. However, you cannot downgrade to Self-Service after agreeing to another service tier.

No, you can cancel anytime, for any reason, just notify me and we'll get it cancelled. All contracts expire and I generally will not set a term of beyond 90 days unless there is a compelling reason to do so. The representation agreements are flexible and can cover a region, a specific type of property or just a single property if you prefer. Bear in mind that your place in the Moving Concierge Program is tied to having an active contract, so once the Buyer Representation Agreement is cancelled or expires, you lose your spot in that program.

Generally no, but it depends on the terms of the contract that you have with the other agent. To avoid messy disputes, I strongly recommend terminating all other buyer representation agreements you may have signed with other agents prior to engaging me.

No, you should use the other agent to write the offer. If there are extenuating circumstances, I can address them on a case by case basis. This applies to private tours where you have a signed buyer representation agreement with the other agent that specifies compensation, not open houses.