I prefer listings; however, will always work with buyers.

I worked buyers for the first 6 months of my career....ENOUGH....I have been a listing agent and referred ALL buyers after that first 6 months, when I was active.... I would only work with buyers who were my sellers and did not want another agent in the equation.... 

my daughter is following in those footsteps.... NOW....

I do both and like the variety of working with both. Working buyers tends to take less time and creates less heartache for me.

It takes a special love to work with buyers...

Good for you to make that decision! I do both

I do all kinds, but prefer listings. Often, I get calls from buyers on my listings and, when I talk to them, they sound like they are just "shopping". And I just can't get excited about helping them.

I continue to do both sides.  I hope your choice works well for you in the future.

Both whenever we can

      More than once I have sworn to be an Exclusive Buyer's Broker, and then lo and behold some relative, friend, or trusted acquaintance comes along with an ideal listing.  So I break my vow and take the listing.

No one can tell you how you "should" run your business.

I do both sides and dual agency when possible. List to Last is what I was taught. If I was asked to choose one or the other; I'd take listings over buyers because listings get you buyers and are wonderful billboards in the neighborhood they are located in. 

Good luck with you plan, we all have to play to our strengths, even if they go against conventional wisdom. You know you.

my firm does both, personally I prefer listings, it's my strength. I refer out buyers with few excepttions of past clients and personal referrals.

I do both and have historically been heavy on the listings but, with the incredibly low inventory here in Charlotte, have seen those numbers flip-flop the last few years. 

Kudos to you for being able to give up one side, Corinne Guest, Managing Broker. I just don't think I could ever give up listings - I love the marketing too much! I will say that the cost of doing business in a lower inventory market (with fewer listings myself), has decreased tremendously though! Buyer expenses are far lower than seller expenses, for sure!

In small rural markets it is listings are king, have the inventory covered in spades. We list, market, sell what we list. Lots of empty chairs at the real estate conference room table. No stagers, no home inspectors. $20,000 housing stock makes the pie too small to add the layers of players.

I prefer listing homes, buyers come to me, listings being more listings and sold listings attract new clients. Many who sell and buy a new home. I do work on the buyer side with those referred to me and also refer out the massive amount buyers who didnt want my listing but want something else. 

While I prefer listings, I do both.  

I prefer listings, but will help anyone who needs me.

I prefer listings

Oklahoma is a transactional state with 10 core duties that if you don't do them for one or both parties you have to check them off and get the client or clients to acknowledge.

I do any side - I enjoy the whole aspect of RE sales

In recent years, I have referred listings to associate agents.

I do both.

I prefered the listing side when I was more active. Have now moved to mostly referrals!

Corinne Guest, Managing Broker I do both.

I do not do deliberate Dual Agency 

Richard Weeks nailed this one!

I do both and like to have a balance in my business. I believe I am a better listing agent if I work with buyers and a better buyer's agent when I work with sellers. I get a perspective regarding the "other" side. When the market went "sideways" in 2009 here, I saw a lot of strictly listing agents disappear from the business because they did not work with buyers and listings were not selling.

I prefer listings but work with both buyers and sellers.

Corinne Guest, Managing Broker - any decision is a great decision - once you have made up your mind.

Good Luck.

Corinne,

This is one of those AR debates that can get the fur flying, I will pass on this one.  A

In 90% of the time just one side.

I have always been more of a listing agent, but worked with both. It's a personal preference/strength. Loved being on both sides (it's legal in CT).

My team does both

I just committed to not work with buyers.  I will be 100% listing. That is truly in my wheelhouse and in my market the only way I can guarantee I will every be paid for the endless hours I work. 

I both and sometimes at the same time

  I'd trade 5 buyers for a listing. I remember years ago being at my first Mike Ferry seminar and Mike recalled how he'd take all these open houses to try and get buyers and his listing friends would spend the weekend in Palm Springs golfing!  John Pinto had a system on how to "list buyers" but I'll prefer to concentrate my business around listings. An old adage states, "You list to last"! 

I still enjoy working with buyers and sellers.  Good luck on your new business model.