Helpful Information to Assist You
In Buying or Selling a Home





As a result of recent reforms in the disclosure laws and real estate practices around the country, realtors can take different roles with buyers and sellers.

The Seller’s Agent
The seller's agent works with loyalty and fidelity as the seller's advocate and negotiator, and is obligated to disclose to potential buyers all adverse material facts that are known about the property.

The Buyer’s Agent
The buyer's agent works exclusively to negotiate the lowest purchase price and best terms for the buyer. This agent serves the buyer with undivided loyalty, confidentiality, and full disclosure. The agent would know the highest price that the buyer would be willing to offer for a home, but could not disclose that information to the seller.

The Dual Agent
The dual agent can work for both the buyer and the seller by written, informed consent of both parties and has fiduciary obligations to both. The agent can only disclose to one party what the other party allows to be revealed.

A Designated Agent In a Dual Agency Situation
This option permits an agent of the seller to continue to represent and advocate for the seller, and it also permits an agent of the buyer to continue to represent and advocate for the buyer. The company remains a dual agent, however, and can offer no assistance.



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