buying a flat in stockport / cheshire

A Buyer's Agent vs. A Seller's Agent

If you’re a home buyer working with the seller’s estate agent, you should keep certain information to yourself.

Remember, the seller’s agent is duty-bound to "report to their client (the home owner) anything that would be useful", which definitely includes information such as the maximum amount you’re willing to offer on a home, if the owner doesn’t accept your first offer.

Although most seller’s agents will warn you about their obligation to relay all information to the seller, you should still keep confidential information to yourself when dealing with a seller’s agent.

To avoid these concerns about confidentiality, many home buyers will hire a buyer’s agent. The buyer’s agent’s allegiance, including confidentiality, is solely to the buyer.