> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2020 15:41:47 -0800 > From: Richard P <rpackard43@gmail.com> > > I am considering buying a vessel that is now in Florida, Tampa Bay. I have made > contact with the listing agent. An acquaintance of mine is a broker (not the > listing agent) and offered to represent me in an offer. Is there any advantage to > bring in this second broker? It seems to me that if the commission is split > between brokers, you have the best chance of an offer accepted if the listing > agent is the only one involved since his/her commission is doubled as compared > to a second broker representing the buyer. > > Richard P The listing broker is representing the seller and looking out for their interests. The buyer broker is representing and looking out for yours. Take up your friends offer!! Elliott Bray

I used two brokers when I bought my boat last year. The local broker I was using sold my previous boat and was someone who I felt comfortable with and I felt would be looking out for me. In the end I don’t think it matters in getting the offer accepted as the broker doesn’t have a say, he is providing the offer to his clients and they certainly are not going to turn your offer down because their broker is not getting a full commission. My broker made it easy for me to find the surveyors and finally close on the boat. I wouldn’t do it any other way. Mike Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 14, 2020, at 8:06 AM, Elliott Bray via Trawlers-and-Trawlering <trawlers@lists.trawlering.com> wrote: > >  >> >> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2020 15:41:47 -0800 >> From: Richard P <rpackard43@gmail.com> >> >> I am considering buying a vessel that is now in Florida, Tampa Bay. I > have made >> contact with the listing agent. An acquaintance of mine is a broker (not > the >> listing agent) and offered to represent me in an offer. Is there any > advantage to >> bring in this second broker? It seems to me that if the commission is > split >> between brokers, you have the best chance of an offer accepted if the > listing >> agent is the only one involved since his/her commission is doubled as > compared >> to a second broker representing the buyer. >> >> Richard P > > The listing broker is representing the seller and looking out for their > interests. > > The buyer broker is representing and looking out for yours. > Take up your friends offer!! > > Elliott Bray > > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change email address, etc) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.