What You Need To Know About Your Mortgage Transaction: The Roles Of A Mortgage Lender, Broker And Sales Agent - part 1

by John R. Blakefield

Buying a home can be an exciting but confusing event, especially if it is your very first time. There are so many options for sales agents, brokers, mortgage lenders, types of mortgages and mortgage rates. It can be difficult understanding all the changing real estate information that seems to constantly be influx.

It is not expected of a person to be completely knowledgeable in real estate and the changing market when they are not involved in it on a daily basis. And when you buy a home sometimes only once or twice in your lifetime, of course you may not be apprised of new real estate laws, mortgage rates and what the responsibilities are of agents brokers and mortgage lenders.

In order to have a great experience buying a home and getting the most out of your transaction, it is in your best interest to know exactly what a real estate agent, broker and lender do, and how they make your purchase happen.

If you are knowledgeable about the real estate market, know where to find good listings of the type of home you want to buy within your price range, and have access to money and a good interest rate, than perhaps utilizing the services of a sales agent or broker may not be needed. However, if you do need assistance, then the services of a real estate sale agent and broker may be the right choice you. Let's take look at real estate brokers and sales agents, and how they can help you find the property that is right for you.

Real estate sales agents are simply an extension of a real estate broker. The broker actually hires a sales agent, as just that, an agent to show his or her listing to home buyers. (Both must be licensed with the state by taking a rigorous exam.) The broker is responsible for everything that the agent does, because the agent is by law, acting as the broker. A broker may have one, two, or dozens of real estate agents, depending on how big the business is, how many offices the broker might have, and how many cities the broker occupies.

Real estate agents and brokers are really capable of doing the same job when it comes to the front of house of the business. They both must be knowledgeable about their specific real estate communities with such information such as zoning, neighborhoods, tax laws, and where to obtain financing.

Real estate agents and brokers may have specialized knowledge if they work in other than the residential genre. For example, they may sell commercial, industrial or agricultural properties and they must have information specific to their clientele.

Both sales agents and brokers are capable of showing the listings that the broker has been contracted by the seller to sell. However, because the broker has additional duties in the back of house of the business, the sales agent usually assumes the responsibility of showing potential buyers the homes, finding the type of house they are looking for and can afford.

The sales agent and broker work together to find a buyer for a property that is listed with them. For this reason, the broker will give a percentage of the commission, the money paid to the broker by either the buyer or the seller for his or her services, to the sales agent. Commissions may vary and are not contracted according to the law. A commission is often a percentage of the total price of the house being bought. So generally speaking, the more expensive the house, the higher the commission.

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What You Need To Know About Your Mortgage Transaction: The Roles Of A Mortgage Lender, Broker And Sales Agent

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