Should I skip having a buyer's agent to save money?

Skipping a buyer's agent to save money usually backfires, since the seller's agent still gets paid and represents only the seller's interests in the negotiation, leaving an unrepresented buyer with no one reviewing the contract, inspection findings, or closing documents on their side. Whatever a buyer might save on paper often costs more in a bad negotiation or a missed defect. Brian Beatty puts his own compensation terms in writing so cost is never a surprise.