What exactly are Buyers Agents?
A Buyers Agent helps a property buyer in their search for a property and in the negotiation stage to get the best price possible for the buyer. See Wikipedia definition
What service do they provide for property buyers?
Why haven’t I heard of them before?
Buyers Agents are not new, but there is a significant lack of awareness and use of them in the UK compared to Europe and the US. In the US well over 50% of the population use a buyers’ agent to assist in the purchasing process. The APFBA has been set up to create greater awareness of the value of their services amongst the UK property buying public.
What’s the cost of using one?
Whilst nearly all charge a registration fee and a percentage of the purchase price of the property (usually between 1.5% and 2% of the sale price), the agent’s negotiating skills and access to properties before they reach the open market often mean that clients purchase properties for substantially less than they would if they went to estate agents or vendors directly.
How can I find the right agent to help me buy a property?
Use our Find me a Buyers Agent service. This service is provided completely free of charge to every property buyer.
Simply send us your requirements today by completing the form below and we’ll pass these on to the most suitable Buyers Agent for your needs. You will be under NO obligation to take up any Buyers Agents service by submitting your enquiry. An agent will call you and explain how they can help you. Then it’s entirely up to you whether you decide to take up their services.
Wherever possible we’ll select a Buyers Agent for you who is an APFBA approved member. All our members adhere to a strict code of practice and member charter in order to provide you with the highest level of professionalism possible.
