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Buyer’s Agents, The Shocking Truth

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buyer's agentI love helping buyers find their dream home. Discovering what makes a home perfect for a buyer and then helping to make it a reality is very rewarding! But the truth about buyer’s agents may shock you. Unfortunately, many buyers tend to meet agents in very random ways. They meet their agent at a property viewing or an open house and start working with them without really knowing what they offer or what they’re about. I hate to say this but the bar for buyer’s agents is set very low. Most agents start out in real estate as the buyer’s agent on a real estate team. They learn the real estate business by showing homes to buyers and doing offers, more or less by trial and error.  Because the average agent does about five transactions a year, it literally takes years for them to build enough experience to be an effective agent.

Did you know that buyer representation is free of charge to buyers? The seller pays the buyer’s agent’s commission in a real estate transaction, so you can hire a massively experienced Realtor to guide you through the home buying process, without being charged a dime! The home buying process is full of potential pitfalls. Your agent is your guide. Giving you sound advice from start to finish. Advice based on years of experience. This is the value of a buyer’s agent in the modern real estate landscape. It’s so important to find a professional that you can trust because this will probably be the largest investment that you’ve made in your life so far.

As you interview agents make sure they have a process and can clearly articulate what they do to bring you value that goes beyond just opening doors and writing a contract. Every buyer and every transaction are unique. A seasoned professional has the experience to spot red flags a mile away and keep you on the right track. And the best part? It’s absolutely free!

Dean Manton is a real estate broker with over 20 years experience helping buyers and sellers achieve their real estate goals. Ready to get started? Contact Dean today!

Dean Manton  Broker

RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc

519-821-4000

Reasonstohiredean.com

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The best part of selling our farm was working with Dean. He made suggestions for staging, had the property and our home professionally photographed and presented in a video and then walked us through showing and a successful sale. He was professional and gave honest answers to all concerns and questions. I don't think we could have done better with anyone else. V & H Hildebrandt
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We have used Dean as our realtor before and when we decided to sell our home, there was no question of which realtor we were going to use. Dean is friendly and professional and answers all your questions and concerns. We had some difficulty with a place we thought we had, and Dean went above and beyond to help us find another place, which we are very happy with!!! Thank you Dean for walking us through this and keeping us calm through some of the unexpected twists and turns!! If you are looking for a realtor who listens to you and understands what you are looking for, then I would highly recommend Dean!!!
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We’re first time home buyers and Dean helped guide us through the entire procedure. He was always flexible with scheduling around our needs for the entire process - house tours, inspections, final walk through etc., and gave us advice based on his experiences. Thank you to Dean for his help on our first home.
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Working with Dean on the sale of our Guelph home was a pleasure, he was very knowledgeable in regards to market value & helped us significantly in regards to staging our home. Our house sold in just under ( 2 days ) after being posted, Dean also guided us through the sale transition making it easy & unstressfull. We would highly recommend Dean & would surely use him again for any sales or purchases in real estate.
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I purchased my first home with Dean and he was a great person to work with. He responded quickly to any inquiries we had, ALWAYS answered his phone, checked up on us after we settled into our new home and ensured that we were happy every step of the way. Thank you Dean!
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Dean hit the mark on all levels.
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Terri Manolis
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We had an amazing experience with Dean, he was thorough, professional & a pleasure to work with! Highly recommend!
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Dean is a great guy and did a wonderful job for us when he listed and sold our home. He is so personable and a great listener. His communication was top notch and we really appreciated being able to get a reply from him very quickly when we had a question. He worked hard to do a market analysis for us and did a beautiful, thorough presentation of it. He was very knowledgeable about the area we lived in and where to price our home to get what we needed. Any concerns we had about anything, he addressed immediately. Thanks Dean for selling our home! Great experience!
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Dean was an amazing Realtor for us. He was super responsive, extremely helpful, and knew a lot about what to look for when buying a home in this market with no conditions. His years of experience are definitely evident. His manner is also super calming, which is an amazing personality feature in a process that is both stressful and exciting! I would happily recommend Dean anytime to anyone!
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