Did you know?...

The Real Estate Council of Ontario (this industry's self-governing body) requires real estate agents to work for either the buyer or the seller.

If you are not proactive in hiring your agent to represent you, then "your" agent may in fact be working for the seller of the house you eventually buy. This could lead to a huge conflict of interest between the parties involved and leave you without the representation you are entitled to.

When a seller puts their home on the market, they sign a listing contract with their agent to both represent and put their interests first.

When a buyer wants representation, they hire "their" agent by signing what is essentially the same contract but is know under a different name, The Buyer Representation Agreement.