Comps

[loveRe]

if you have hard time finding comps. go to a local real estate office and talk to an agent and they will give you one. i do it all the time. and have never been turned down.

[loveRe]

as far as buyer's agent.

Most people are NOT familiar with it, when you hire an agent to find a property for you, you would have to sign a buyer's agent agreement and YOU have to pay the agent. sometimes agents can get a fee from both the buyer and the seller(through MLS), but they have to disclose that information and at this point they are NOT representing you or the seller.

and having a buyer's agent is a WASTE of money(if you're the one paying), because they will do the same job without charging you anything.

[Helixpoint]

Call me dense, but I am just not getting it. If I find an agent to have her run me comps, what is in it for her?

[habit]

I think what they're saying is that the buyer's agent gets paid a percentage of the cost of the property when it closes.
please correct me if I'm wrong.

Justin