Do you need two agents to buy and sell?

A listing agent and a buying agent? Because very few buyers and sellers really understand how real estate agents operate, this huge question often pops up over and over: "How many agents do I need when listing and buying at the same time?" Should one agent represent you in both transactions? Or should you hire a buying agent to help you buy and a listing agent to help you sell?

WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SELLING AGENT AND A BUYERS AGENT

Before you can adequately weigh the two scenarios, let's look at what each of those job descriptions entails. Many ​agents excel at either selling or listing and promote themselves in that manner. It's not out of the question for an agent to specialize only in listing