What Does a Buyer’s Agent Do and Is It Really Worth It?
Buying property sounds exciting. For most people, it turns into stress pretty quickly. Open homes blur together. Agents talk fast. Prices feel made up. One wrong move can cost years of hard work. I have watched this story repeat again and again across Albury and Wodonga. Good people, smart people, overwhelmed by a system that does not work in their favour. That is exactly why buyer’s agents exist. And why EliteCove Buyers Agency was built. This is a straight-talking, real-world look at what a buyer’s agent actually does and whether it is really worth it, based on real experience in the Albury–Wodonga market. The Moment Most Buyers Realise They Are in Over Their Head It usually happens after the third or fourth property. You walk into a home that looked great online. In person, it smells like damp carpet. Or the kitchen is smaller than the photos. Or the “quiet street” turns out to be a shortcut for trucks. The agent says, “We’ve had a lot of interest.” You feel pressu...