"How can I trust you'll serve my best interest when you get paid by commission?"

We tend to get this question at first-time home buyer seminars when we talk about the benefits of buyer agency.

And it's a really good question.

The truth is the trust has to be earned. But the responsibility starts with you, the buyer, to interview your agent and ask the questions that matter most to you. And while you're at it why not check his references?

Dan Miller, Keller Williams Realty and DaneCountyMarket.com