Beware of Asking Listing Agents to Show You Homes

Many homes buyers don't know what it means when they ask listing agents to show homes.

That's one of the reasons that listing agents advertise. To get calls from potential buyers. When a seller questions why I need to list his home to sell it, I explain that my advertising will draw buyers. It's not like I have a pile of buyers up my sleeve or waiting in the back alley to buy that particular home. Besides, most of my buyers find a home fairly quickly once I start looking.

But asking a listing agent to show you a home when you are undecided about dual agency -- and perhaps considering hiring your own agent down the road -- opens up a huge can of worms . . . read more about Listings Agents Showing Homes.

More Articles by Elizabeth Weintraub:

• Looking at Homes
  
• Figuring How Much to Spend for a Home
  
• Hiring Buyer's Agents

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