A wise man once said "No one understands dual agency." Since the wise man was also a real estate attorney, it might be more than a wise saying; it might even be a warning. If lawyers don t understand ...

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Most home sales have two real estate agents representing the buyer and the seller, but some home sales use one agent to represent both sides of the real estate transaction. While it’s legal in most ...

Poll data shows most home buyers do not fully understand dual agency; an exclusive buyer agent firm urges consumers to ...

Oftentimes, a homebuyer and seller have a different real estate agent, but in 10% to 20% of home sales, both parties have the same agent. However, this practice, called dual agency, can sometimes ...

It’s considered the dark side of real estate — dual agency representation. The term means one agent represents both sides in a single real estate transaction: the buyer and the seller. Legal in only a ...

Commercial real estate brokerage is a profession filled with traditions and legacy, passed through generations of new agents — and it is one that has long been resistant to reform. But a pair of ...

The debate on Clear Cooperation Policies (CCPs) continues, with the real estate industry almost unanimously rallying behind these supposedly virtuous rules. Meanwhile, anyone challenging the status ...

In most real estate transactions, the buyer and seller are each represented by their own separate agents: one buyer’s agent and one listing agent. Each agent protects their individual client’s ...

In the world of residential real estate brokerage, some find it shocking that the same brokerage firm might represent—and negotiate on behalf of—both the buyer and the seller, or the property owner ...