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THE
EXCLUSIVE BUYER’S AGENT
If
you are interested in buying real property, it is in your best interest
to seek out and hire a real estate broker as an exclusive
buyer’s agent.
Our
definition of an exclusive buyer's agent is an agent who acts solely
on behalf of the buyer. You can authorize an exclusive buyer's agent
to do other things including hire subagents, or to work with other
agents such as seller's agents on a cooperative basis. Buyer brokers
represent the buyer exclusively.
Buyer
brokers do not sell real estate. They provide a service. The buyer
broker provides pertinent information for the buyer-client to be
able to make an informed decision on whether or not to purchase
the proposed property.
Buyer
brokers are paid professional consultants. They never pressure their
client to make a decision to purchase a particular property. When
appropriate, and without exerting undue pressure, the broker must
advise the buyer-client of the ramifications of such acts as delaying
decisions and making inappropriate offers.
A buyer
broker is responsible for the researching a property and its surroundings
to discover material information of interest to the buyer-client
prior to a buyer-client making an offer to purchase.
The
buyer broker has the responsibility to make sure their buyer-clients
never unknowingly over pay for the property being purchased. If
the buyer broker knows of any information regarding the seller's
willingness to accept less than the listed price, it is their fiduciary
responsibility to inform the buyer-client of such information
A buyer
broker must always be loyal to the buyer, never doing anything that
would intentionally jeopardize the buyer-client's best interests.
A buyer
broker must disclose any information he/she knows about the seller
to the buyer-client.
A buyer
broker must keep all sensitive information concerning his/her client
confidential, unless the client has given the buyer broker permission
to disclose such information.
The
buyer broker is bound by contract to perform in behalf of the buyer.
A buyer should always insist on having a contractual relationship
with the buyer broker. This contract fully obligates and defines
the legal responsibilities of the buyer broker.
To
view or print a copy of the agreement click here.
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