1.An agent representing you as a Buyer’s Broker is looking out for your needs and negotiating on your behalf. They will negotiate the lowest possible price for you on your home purchase. Any agent not representing you as a Buyer’s Broker is working for the home seller. They will advise you as to the real estate market conditions and negotiation strategies.

2. Your agent will search the entire MLS, For Sale By Owner Listings & use links to Long Islands Top Real Estate Sites. Your agent will also advise you of new construction, and foreclosures.

4. A Buyer Broker can review your searches and saved favorite properties and offer additional insights and recommendations. They will advise you as to the advantages and disadvantages of each property.

5. A Buyer Broker can provide you with a complete Neighborhood Profile and School Report including recent sales and neighborhood demographics.

6. They can provide you with recent sales data of the area you are interested in moving to. They can update you with every closing and home going under contract in the areas you are looking.

7. A Buyers Broker can provide you with a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) for a home you are interested in purchasing. They don’t want you to overpay.

8. An experienced Buyers Broker will hep you see the whole picture. They are not home inspectors and they should suggest you get a home inspection prior to going to contract.

9. A Buyers Broker will help you negotiate your offer. They work for you trying to get you the lowest price for your dream home.

10. A Buyers Broker can recommend a Mortgage broker to you who will help pre-qualify you, and walk you through the entire mortgage process from application to closing.

11. They can provide you with the professionals you need from contract thru closing. Services may include;

Home Inspectors

Exterminators

Lawyers

Mortgage Brokers

And others

12. A Buyers Broker will help you manage your transaction through the closing and attend the closing.

Some things most Buyers Brokers won't do for you include;

1. Expressing opinions on matters of law or performing any services which would constitute the practice of law.

2.  Inspecting or issuing an opinion concerning the physical condition of the property, the need for repair, the existence of water damage or termite or other infestation.

3. Giving opinions or researching applicable zoning, building department, health department and fire regulations.

4. Giving opinions concerning surveys.

5.  Giving tax or financial advise.

6. Reviewing public records concerning the property including documents on file

with the County Clerk, Federal, State or Local court offices and the records of any

Town or Village.

7. Searching for information concerning environmental conditions affecting the

property or giving opinions concerning the same.

8. Search public and private records concerning crime scenes, sex offenders or

other non-marketplace matters which may affect the value of property.