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What a buyer's agent actually does for you

Two agents show up in every home purchase — one hired by the seller, one who should be hired by you. Here's what that second person is actually for, drawn from a real conversation on the Foraker Realty Podcast.

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Three posts that answer the first questions

  1. A person holding a folder of documents, looking at a house from the sidewalk
    1

    Pre-Approval, Explained: Why It Comes Before the House Search

    2 min read

  2. A hand ticking the last box on a checklist beside a house keychain and a phone
    2

    What "Nothing Gets Dropped" Actually Means

    2 min read

  3. A hand holding a blank price tag in front of a house with a blank yard sign
    3

    Why List Price Is a Marketing Tool—Not the True Value of the Home

    3 min read

Buying a home

A couple walking along the sidewalk of a quiet 55-plus community

Buying in a 55+ Community? Check the HOA Rules Before You Write an Offer

1 min read

Cover: Three Ways Buyers Can Pay Their Agent After the NAR Settlement

Three Ways Buyers Can Pay Their Agent After the NAR Settlement

3 min read

Cover: Why Buyers Need an Agent Even More After the NAR Settlement

Why Buyers Need an Agent Even More After the NAR Settlement

4 min read

Cover: The Buyer Orientation: How to Shortcut the Learning Curve and Get Your Offer Accepted

The Buyer Orientation: How to Shortcut the Learning Curve and Get Your Offer Accepted

4 min read

Selling a home

Cover: Why We Skip Trace 500 Neighbors Before Listing Your Home

Why We Skip Trace 500 Neighbors Before Listing Your Home

3 min read

Cover: Why Your Agent Should Never Return to Your House After the Listing Appointment

Why Your Agent Should Never Return to Your House After the Listing Appointment

3 min read

Two blank open house signs and balloons on a lawn in front of a house with its door open

The Mega Open House Strategy: Two Events, One Weekend

3 min read

Cover: The Purple Bubble Strategy: Why Zillow Clicks Matter — March 2025

The Purple Bubble Strategy: Why Zillow Clicks Matter

4 min read

Closing & the process

A modular home section being lowered by crane onto a concrete foundation

Modular vs. Manufactured Homes: Why the Title Is Different

1 min read

Signed settlement papers and a pen on a closing table, with house keys in a dish set aside

What Is a Dry Settlement? (And What to Do If Your Lender Says Yours Will Be)

2 min read

A hand signing a settlement statement beside a calculator and house keys

What’s on a Seller’s Closing Statement (and How Transfer Tax Works)

1 min read

A flashlight beam on a worn wooden window frame with a clipboard on the sill

Inspection Contingency vs. Seller Disclosures: What’s the Difference?

2 min read

About Foraker

Cover: Why I Started Foraker Realty

Why I Started Foraker Realty

1 min read

For agents

Cover: Why Your First Client Party Should Only Have 10 People

Why Your First Client Party Should Only Have 10 People

1 min read

Cover: The One DM That Won a Listing (While 30,000 Other Agents Scrolled Past)

The One DM That Won a Listing (While 30,000 Other Agents Scrolled Past)

1 min read

Cover: Why Door-Knocking Isn't the Best Use of Your Time (And What to Do Instead)

Why Door-Knocking Isn't the Best Use of Your Time (And What to Do Instead)

1 min read

Cover: The Free Marketing Strategy That Built an 800-Person Database in Two Months

The Free Marketing Strategy That Built an 800-Person Database in Two Months

1 min read