The Exclusive Buyer's Agent Using an Exclusive Buyer's Agent is 1990's way to purchase a home. It is the only sensible way to shop for a home. You get an agent that never takes listings, and will, therefore, never have a desire to steer you towards in-house listings. The Exclusive Buyer's Agent represents the best interest of the home buyer and becomes the buyer's personal advisor, consultant and negotiator at all times during the house hunt and purchase. There is no additional cost to the buyer for this service when purchasing a home.
All fees can be, and usually are, paid by the seller.
To put it simply, an Exclusive Buyer's Agent works only with buyers. The Exclusive Buyer's Agent works for a company that does not take listings. They have no reason not to show you the very best values in housing, instead of steering you to in-house listings, to their fellow agent's listings, etc.