While you're probably familiar with real estate agents who represent a seller in a real estate transaction, you may not be so familiar with real estate agents who represent a buyer. Where a prospective buyer engages a real estate agent to help them find and buy a suitable property, these agents may be known as buyer’s agents.

If a person carries on a business or holds themselves out as a real estate agent, they must be a licensed real estate agent. A buyer’s agent acts on your behalf and in your best interests when purchasing a property. Your buyer’s agent may search, evaluate and/or negotiate the purchase of a property on your behalf.