A home buyer will be asked to sign a written agreement to take advantage of these important services. Signing a contract is an important protection for the buyer as well as the agent. (If you are not offered a contract with your buyer agent you should initiate one yourself, so the terms and fee is agreed upon and understood beforehand.) The contract requires loyalty to the agent, so it is important to spend some time interviewing agents to choose someone whose skills meet your needs as well as finding a good chemistry in personalities.  Exclusive Buyer Agents find homes for buyers that are for sale by owner anything listed on the internet, as well as homes listed with the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) including all websites where homes are offered for sale. These days many home buyers prefer to hire a buyer's agent, one who owes the full range of duties, including confidentiality and obedience, to the buyer. A buyer's agent is often paid by the seller, regardless of the agency relationship.

Seller agents who participate in offering buyers agent compensation generally offer compensation to cooperating agents including Exclusive Buyer Agents. If compensation is not offered by the seller, there are other ways to cover the cost of compensation for a buyer’s agent, which can be discussed with your buyer’s agent!