As your chosen representative, your agent can, and should, do the following
toward your mutual goal of finding you a house:

-> Disclose that he is working solely for you in conducting your real estate
business. As noted earlier, 10 years ago, you would most likely have been
your agent’s “customer”(someone to whom someone else is trying to sell
something) rather than “client”(someone whose trust is respected and who
is entitled to exclusive representation).

-> Talk fully about the nature of the real estate market in the community in
which you plan to live. This includes whether property in that community
is appreciating or depreciating, crime statistics, and quality of school
(test scores, national rankings, etc.).

-> Get tax records that show what an owner paid for the house you might buy
and when they paid it.

-> Compare the cost of the home you are considering buying with the selling
price of other, similar homes in the neighborhood and give you an informed
opinion of real value.

-> Recommend an offering price on the basis of the information derived from
the tax records and comparables.

-> Discuss with the listing agent and / or seller your concerns over the home
you plan to buy.

-> Negotiate a contract on your behalf.

-> Attend inspections and appraisals as your representative.

-> Help move your loan application along.

-> Arrange for and attend a closing as your represetative.