Re finding a "buyers rep."

I was recently "moved" by an employer, who hired a local realtor to "help me find a house." While they were perhaps overly interested in "getting me into something," (they do get part of the commission) they did a reasonably good job of steering us away from troublesome properties, and keeping us focused on reasonably sound properties.

If you know - or know someone who knows - anyone who has been similarly relocated at company expense, they quite likely were assigned a "buyers rep" and could share at least the agency name and perhaps give you some idea of what sort of job they did.

Be aware that companies tend generally to work with larger "chainstore" realters, and that relocation/travel programs are often handled by a clerk in a corporate office a few thousand miles away - so get your evaluation directly from the "victim," if possible.

John