Sotheby’s International Realty announces new leadership in New England: Massachusetts Homebuyes Homeownership

 Sotheby’s International Realty recently announced new leadership through the New England region. Greg Kiely, Shannon Buss, Jo-Ellen Erickson and Daphna Fields have all moved into new leadership roles within the company. Kiely has been named CEO of Rhode Island based Mott and Chace Sotheby’s International Realty. He was previously the vice president and brokerage manager of the Sotheby’s International Realty  Cape Cod Brokerages.

 Buss, in turn, takes on the Kiely’s roles at the Sotheby’s International Realty Cape Cod Brokerages. Previously, she was the professional development manager for the Randall Family of Companies, the parent company of Kinlin Grover Real Estate.
Erickson is now the Cape Cod regional director of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realtyin Boston. She was formerly the assistant brokerage manager of the Sotheby’s International Realty Cape Cod Brokerages. Fields joined Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty as vice president of brokerage development.

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Both seller's agent fees and buyer agent's fees are part of a typical real estate transaction and are included in the final negotiated purchase price of the property. There should be no additional fees to the buyer for a buyer's agent above and beyond the negotiated purchase price of a home unless specifically agreed in writing between the buyer and agent before an offer is made.

In most cases, the seller's agent pays the buyer's agent for bringing the buyer, negotiating the purchase price and terms, writing a legally correct offer, coordinating inspections, responses, and financing plus handling numerous additional details on the buyer's side of the transaction.

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