Compare Us to Traditional Real Estate Companies  

	Relocation Advisors Group	Traditional Real Estate Company (aka - Re/Max, Prudential, Coldwell Banker, Century 21, Keller Williams, Realty Executives, etc.)
Acts in buyers best interest ALL of the time?	Yes	No
Complimentary programs to improve the value of the purchaser's home after the sale.	Yes	No
Shows you all types of property that meet your criteria?	Yes	Typically - resistant to show FSBO's and will usually not show FSBO's that pay out no compensation
Gets paid more when they do a worse job for their buyer (higher purchase price.)	No	Yes
Submits multiple offers to see which seller is the most flexible - to help buyer get the best price.	Yes	Rarely

Shows you ALL types of property that meets your needs - including FSBO, pre-foreclosure, foreclosure and new construction property not in the MLS	Yes	Rarely

Offers a wide variety of complimentary services after you move in - to make the transition into your new home stress free.	Yes	No

Proactively looks for information about the seller's motivation for selling, and any other information about the seller - to provide leverage in negotiations.	Yes	Rarely
Information collection and research and negotiation experts with over 20 years of experience in "competitive intelligence"	Yes	No

Briefs buyer on how to act and what to say when touring homes - to maintain good negotiating position	Yes	Rarely
Pushes / Shows Listings From Own Company First	No - Doesn't List. Unbiased home showing.	Can be the tendency..
Makes school and crime statistics available	Yes	Maybe
Knowledge of a variety of lenders and innovative lending programs - and guarantees the best loan rates with no "junk fees." Helps buyer analyze good faith estimates for the best deal.	Yes	Virtually never.
Returns voice mail calls within 2-15 minutes	Yes	Not usually

Splits time between sellers and buyers

No

Yes

Specializes in representing buyers only

Yes

No

Can get into conflict of interest situations - such as "dual agency" where the buyer suddenly becomes represented equally with the seller. Or another agent must be "designated" due to conflicts.

No

Yes

Cash rebate to buyers in situations where seller commission payout is high

Yes

No

Points out the negative aspects of a property - not just the positives

Yes

Not usually

Attempts to "sell" the buyer on a home that may not be what they really want

No

Usually

Guarantees 100% loyalty to the buyer - 100% of the time.

Yes

No

Never "sells" the buyer on a home - but acts as their trusted personal advocate and counselor - empowering them with unbiased facts, enabling them to make the best possible decision for their situation.

Yes

No

You may lose a large sum of money by not hiring someone who negotiates in your best interest (can be risky when an agent's financial incentives are not the same as yours.) "Buyer Agents" who work for companies that list property for sale make more money when their buyer's price goes up. Consequently - there could be a tendency to "paint a picture" for their buyer client that "gets the deal done" - rather than patiently spending days of negotiating to get the seller to come down. You may also lose 10's of thousands of dollars if your agent isn't collecting intelligence on the seller's situation / neighborhood / city plans / current market data trends - to find out key data that can put you - the buyer, in a very strong negotiating position.  In addition to these benefits - because we operate very efficiently (because we only focus on working with loyal buyers) - and because we don't have to advertise our name extensively (referrals from our past clients keep us very busy) - we can provide you with more time and attention, and many extra services before and after your purchase, that no other Real Estate company can offer. 

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