Key takeaways You don't have to use a real estate agent to sell your Massachusetts home, but managing the sale yourself can be quite demanding. Sellers who don't use an agent save on a listing agent's commission. However, they may still be responsible for paying the buyer's agent.
If you buy a home without an agent, you'll have to negotiate and decide how much to offer on your own. This may cause you to unknowingly overpay for your home – or lose out on one you want.
The Brokerage then pays out to both the realtor and the buyer's realtor. In that case, if there is no buyer's realtor, the entire commission goes to the seller's agent. Generally speaking, the seller's agent ends up doing a lot of work for the unrepresented buyer.
REALTORS® are negotiation experts. If you buy a home without an agent, you'll have to negotiate and decide how much to offer on your own. This may cause you to unknowingly overpay for your home – or lose out on one you want.
If the buyer is not working with a real estate agent and does not have representation, the offer would come directly from the buyer. Represented buyers can also write their own offer letter and have their agent submit it for them.
Yes, you can write your own contract. However, including all necessary elements is crucial to make it legally binding.