A professional real estate agent should always have your best interest in mind. However, there are many things that your real estate agent doesn't tell you. First, real estate agents are paid on a percentage commission basis by there brokerage. That percentage commission is based on the price of the home you purchase. Therefore, the more you spend the more your real estate agent makes. While that commission is rarely money out of the buyer’s pockets it does seem a bit counterintuitive. Your real estate agent is supposed have your best interest in mind which would mean finding you the most affordable home that fills your needs even though that...
