Locate and show targeted properties, showing both strengths and weaknesses. Advise client regarding offers on property. Consult with client regarding counteroffers, contingencies, and negotiate on client's behalf. Assist with favorable financing. Many other services too numerous to list.
Agents provide valuable services to buyers.
They can find suitable listings of homes for sale and present your offers to sellers. They are a fountain of information about local housing trends, prices, conditions, and so on. As a buyer, you have a choice to use a buyer agent or not. Either way, you can enjoy the services of a real estate professional. Unless otherwise arranged, real estate agents work on behalf of the seller's interests.