06-12-2006, 05:33 AM
There are many realtors everywhere, but the real question is, how many are good at what they do. That number is much lower.
Carrie, I think what "your" realtor #1 might be alluding to in his email, but didn't express clearly, is that he is listing the property, and therefore represents the seller. You, as a potential buyer, should have your own realtor to represent you. Hawaii doesn't have a dual agency law, as such (as they apparently do in CA, where I just moved from; dunno about AZ), but they have documents that state what their policies are if an office ends up representing both the seller and the buyer. In this scenario, one agent should represent seller and a different agent should represent the buyer. Ideally, you'd like to have an agent from a different broker representing you.
I can recommend a very good agent based in Pahoa who helped us find our home in Volcano, if you'd like another referral.
Les
Carrie, I think what "your" realtor #1 might be alluding to in his email, but didn't express clearly, is that he is listing the property, and therefore represents the seller. You, as a potential buyer, should have your own realtor to represent you. Hawaii doesn't have a dual agency law, as such (as they apparently do in CA, where I just moved from; dunno about AZ), but they have documents that state what their policies are if an office ends up representing both the seller and the buyer. In this scenario, one agent should represent seller and a different agent should represent the buyer. Ideally, you'd like to have an agent from a different broker representing you.
I can recommend a very good agent based in Pahoa who helped us find our home in Volcano, if you'd like another referral.
Les