Mitzi Romiti
Associate Broker
e-PRO, GRI,
Direct: 703-241-7935
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If you're selling property or offering it for lease, and sign a listing agreement with a REALTORŪ, then the REALTORŪ and their brokerage firm become your agent, and you are their client. Salespersons for other companies who are cooperating with the listing company, and showing it to prospective buyers or tenants may also be your agents. Their goal is to seek a transaction on terms acceptable to you, and they owe you the standard duties outlined above.
If you are a prospective buyer or tenant who is dealing with a REALTORŪ who represents the seller or the landlord, remember that you are a customer of that REALTORŪ, and not a client.
A seller's representative can still provide valuable service to customers, like showing the property, preparing and presenting any offers, comparing financing alternatives, and disclosing known adverse material facts about the condition of the property. All agents in a transaction must be truthful to all parties, but the seller representative's highest duty is to the client.
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