# First time Home Buyer **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-time-home-buyer/19882 **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic **Created:** [November 8, 2006, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-time-home-buyer/19882 "2006-11-08T08:38:58Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 9
### Author: ![krunklestilskin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6a8cbe/32.png) [@krunklestilskin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/krunklestilskin) #### Post date: [November 8, 2006, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-time-home-buyer/19882/9 "2006-11-08T09:29:02Z")
> [@BikerFry](#): > > Oh yeah, while some people think that they are helpful, I would HIGHLY recommend against getting a “buyer’s” realtor. There is no such thing. All realtors work for the seller and make their commission based on how much the home sells for. It’s just another person in the loop with their hand in your pocket. Your attorney can handle everything that a buying realtor will claim to be able to do for you. The realtor selling the house can open it for you to look at and do everything you want a realtor to do. Since you’re not looking in Tonawanda I won’t bother PM’ing you the name of the realtor that I worked with, who I would recommend not using. She was a frustrating waste of space. As far as attorneys go, I had good experience last year with Harris Beach. This is not true. I remember the posts you made about what a gem your agent was. haha. When a property is listed a commission rate is established. We will say it is 6%. If you choose to go into a deal on your own, the selling agent will get commission for both sides of the sale (3% to him/her ,3% to the company). So why not find any agent that you feel comfortable with to represent you. Either way someone is getting that money. Everything that you find on the internet or in print has been on the market for a couple days. If it is a good deal it is gone. You cannot find the as fast as we can. House hunting is a lot easier with an agent. So is presenting and negotiating an offer. Personally I could give a shit about sale price and work my ass of for my buyers. Why? because I want repeat customers. I also mainly work with investors, and do a TON of volume. I really like finding people exactly what they want and keeping them comfortable payment-wise. Its a good feeling. Although, there are more than enough money hungry cut throat agents out there. :tdown: --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-time-home-buyer/19882)._