In my opinion, buyers are foolish to play the field, refusing to commit to one Realtor until they find the house they want. By then, they're generally stuck with the listing licensee acting as a neutral, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but they missed out on a whole lot of service that wouldn't have cost them any more in the long run.
While in some markets buyers pay their own licensees, in Alaska it's most common for the seller to pay a commission to both licensees in the transaction. By settling on one buyer's representative early in your house-hunting, you can have listings that match your criteria emailed to you as they come on the market. It's absolutely the most efficient way to search. And of course your buyer's representative can show you any homes that are listed in the Multiple Listings Service - that's the vast majority of those on the market - regardless of who listed the house.
A buyer's representative is by law committed to working for your best interests. As you work with your Realtor, she'll learn about you and your needs, which will help her write the best possible offer on your behalf. You're her client, and you'll have her attention (If not, switch to a different representative.) Play the field? No thanks. Even independent Alaskans realize that when it comes to looking for a house, they're silly not to have someone helping them look.
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