1. Real estate agents and brokers act as .......... in price negotiations between buyers and sellers.

2. When selling real estate, brokers arrange for title searches and for meetings between buyers and sellers during which the details of the transactions are agreed upon and the new owners take .......... of the property.

3. Brokers spend a significant amount of time obtaining ..........-agreements by owners to place properties for sale with the firm.

4. A broker may help to arrange favorable financing from a lender for the prospective buyer; often, this makes the difference between success and failure in .......... a sale.

5. In the prequalifying phase, the agent determines how much the buyers can .......... to spend.

6. In addition, the agent and the buyer usually sign .......... contract which states that the agent will be the only one to show houses to buyers.

7. Agents identify and emphasize the most .......... selling points.

8. To a young family looking for a house, they may emphasize the convenient floor plan, the area's low crime rate, and the .......... to schools and shopping centers.

9. If bargaining over price becomes necessary, agents must follow their client's instructions carefully and may have to present .......... in order to get the best possible price.

10. Once both parties have signed the contract, the real estate broker or agent must make sure that all special terms of the contract are .......... before the closing date.