(a) What services could a real estate agent provide for the couple, and what types of agents could represent them as they sell their current home?
(b) A friend has advised them that they really need a buyer’s agent for the purchase of a new home. Explain to the Hernandez the difference between buyer’s and seller’s agents.

Victor and Maria have been thinking about selling their home and buying a house with more yard space so that they can indulge their passion for gardening. Before they make such a decision, they want to explore the market to see what might be available and in what price ranges. They will then list their house with a real estate agent and begin searching in earnest for a new home.