What is the difference between a buyer's agent and a seller's agent in Halifax?

In a Halifax transaction, the seller's agent represents the homeowner, markets the property, and works to achieve the highest price. The buyer's agent represents you as the purchaser and negotiates on your behalf for the best possible price and conditions. Each agent has a legal duty to act in their own client's best interest. For what a buyer's agent does specifically, see what a buyer's agent does in Halifax.

If you attend an open house without your own agent, the person hosting it works for the seller, not you. In Nova Scotia, an agent can represent both buyer and seller in the same transaction with full disclosure, but this limits their ability to fully advocate for either party. As a buyer, having your own agent costs nothing extra. Find a buyer's agent in Halifax who works exclusively for you.