Buyer's Agent - Buyer's Agency for Thornbury, Collingwood, Blue Mountain and Meaford, ON.

Looking for a home or property in Thornbury, Collingwood, Blue Mountain or Meaford?

What is Buyer Agency?

Why sign a Buyer Agency Contract with Me?
1. Confidentiality: As a buyer’s agent, I am obligated to keep any and all information about you, as a client buyer, confidential. You have a right to this confidentiality, as would a patient when confiding in a doctor. Lets say when I am presenting an offer on a property that you want very badly, the seller asks why you want this particular house. I know that by disclosing that information, the seller’s negotiating position will be strengthened and disclosing that information will weaken yours. Under the rules of confidentiality, I must not disclose your motivation for wanting the house.

2. Disclosure: It is one thing to keep information private, it is quite another to be obligated to disclose all you know. In the above example, if you are a customer and not a client (under agency contract) then I am not a buyer’s agent, but a seller’s agent. Any and all information I know about you as a buyer I must share with the seller. For example, I must tell the seller how much you are willing to pay for the house, your motivation for purchasing and all other relevant information I have about you as a buyer.

3. Counseling: Another benefit to you when using the services of a real estate professional, is the advice that professionals can give. As a buyer’s agent, it is my obligation to provide you, my client, with advice that will best suit your needs. However, remember that without having formed a buyer agency relationship in writing, I will be deemed to be a sub agent to the listing broker of the home you will eventually buy. That means I have no obligation whatsoever to counsel you as a buyer in any way. My obligation to counsel has been transferred to the seller of the property that you as a buyer customer (not under contract) eventually buy.

As a buyer client to me, you will receive automated listings fitting your dream home criteria, directly from the Real Estate Board.

I provide buyer's services free of charge as my fee is paid through commission paid by the seller. In the case of for sale by owner and new construction I negotiate my commission directly with the seller.

I will provide the following services:

Initial consultation and buyer's interview.
Establish a needs, wishes and wants list and provide a personalized checklist for showings.
Search all listings including for sale by owner and new construction.
Prepare a comparable market analysis on all the properties you are considering.
Provide Neighbourhood Profiles including demographics, lifestyle, ammenities, and community services and resources including schools, churches etc.
Referrals to all the local services you may require both during and after your home purchase.
Negotiate the best price and terms.
Check all the listing information and get answers to any questions about the property.
Preview houses for you and help narrow down your choices.
Book showings for you at your convenience.

Ready to get started? Use the Buyer's form at the end of this page to book a no obligation buyer's interview or call 705-606-0783 or email kathyras@rogers.com.

With the information you provide to me, your lifestyle and likes and dislikes, I will find the perfect home and neighbourhood to match your needs and wants, budget and personality. As your local realtor, I will be able to answer all your questions about what lifestyle each neighbourhood provides. I can provide referrals to all the local services you may require both during and after your home purchase.

So let's get started! You can search properties on my site and email me to set up showings or to get further information on properties you like. After an initial meeting, by phone or in person, we will start looking. I will arrange any services you may need at your request.

Sign up to receive notification of new mls listings that match your search parameters. You can sign up to get listings emailed daily, weekly or the minute they hit the market!

Kathy Rasmussens is your local Royal LePage Real Estate expert serving Collingwood, Thornbury, Blue Mountain, Meaford, and surrounding communities of southern Georgian Bay, Ontario

COMPARING SERVICES PROVIDED TO CLIENTS AND CUSTOMERS
Customer – a buyer not under a Buyer Agency Contract Client – a buyer under buyer agency contract
NEEDS ASSESSMENT- SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCE
Buyer - Customer		Buyer - Client (Under Agency Contract)
Maintain loyalty to seller's needs.		Pay full attention to the buyer's needs.
Tell seller all that you learn about buyer.		Buyer can talk freely.
Focus on the seller-client's property.		Suggest alternative solutions.

PROPERTY SELECTION - SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCE
Buyer - Customer		Buyer- Client (Under Agency Contract)
Get the best offer for the seller-client		Find the best property for the buyer-client.
Limit properties to listed properties only.		"Leave no stone unturned."
Lower level of responsibility to buyer-customers.		First opportunity to view new listings. (Includes "for sale by owners)
Show properties listed within buyer's affordability range.		All properties are available.

VIEWING PROPERTIES - SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCE
Buyer-Customer		Buyer- Client (Under Agency Contract)
Just the facts.		Ok to give advice with facts.
Protect the seller.		Educate the buyer. Provide CMA & interpret for the buyer.

NEGOTIATING THE PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENT - SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCE
Buyer - Customer		Buyer - Client (Under Agency Contract)
Disclose only material facts about the property to buyer-customer.		Educate the buyer.
Negotiate on behalf of seller-clients.		Negotiate on behalf of buyer-clients.
Volunteer a CMA for the buyer only if it supports the seller-clients' listing price.		Provide price counseling for a buyer-client.
Attempt to negotiate approved protective clauses into the purchase agreement to protect seller-client.		Suggest approved protective clauses for the purchase agreement to protect buyer-clients.
Suggest financing alternatives to buyer-customer in order to help benefit the seller-client's interests.		Suggest financing alternatives that may be in buyer-client's best interests.
Continue services to seller-client during negotiations		Continue services to buyer-client during negotiations.
Strengthen of the seller-client's negotiating position.		Strengthen the buyer-client's negotiating position.
Share all information about buyer.		Share all information about seller

**If in a dual agency situation, then full disclosure, undivided loyalty & confidentiality are withheld.**