In BsAs most properties on the market are on an intranet , where agencies publish its own and brokers use to find what the client is looking for.Surely each agency offers their own properties first, but sometimes this is not enough. It will depend on the broker's skill to understand what the person really wants .
I can offer you my honest, personal services and give you some names of people that have used my services, for example expats from the US Embassy .
And yes, you can use the same broker for renting and for buying.