{"id":11022,"date":"2007-03-29T12:07:03","date_gmt":"2007-03-29T12:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/?p=11022"},"modified":"2008-07-28T16:27:26","modified_gmt":"2008-07-28T16:27:26","slug":"purchasing-a-co","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2007\/03\/purchasing-a-co\/","title":{"rendered":"Purchasing a condo assignment &#8211; is a buyers agent needed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the event of a condo assignment opportunity, where I would be purchasing a pre-constructed unit from the seller (so basically just a deed transfer), is a buyer&#8217;s agent needed? The seller does not have an agent, and does not wish to pay any commission fees.<\/p>\n<p>So, if I want an agent, I would have to pay the fees myself (although likely a lower rate). To my understanding, all that is needed to complete the sale is to have a real estate lawyer do the paperwork.<\/p>\n<p>My question is, is there any benefit to having (and paying for) a buyer&#8217;s agent in this situation? Or conversely, are there any risks involved in not having an agent?<\/p>\n <span class=\"plp-active-page\"><span class=\"\">%<\/span><\/span> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2007\/03\/purchasing-a-co\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"\">%<\/span><\/a> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the event of a condo assignment opportunity, where I would be purchasing a pre-constructed unit from the seller (so basically just a deed transfer), is a buyer&#8217;s agent needed? The seller does not have an agent, and does not wish to pay any commission fees. 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