Buyer’s agents
What a buyer’s agent does, how they are paid, and when hiring one makes sense.
Who the agent works for: California, New York and Texas forms
Buyer's agent, seller's agent, dual agent, designated agent, intermediary: what the agency disclosure papers of New York, Texas and California tell a home buyer, state by state.
Colorado buyers and brokers: transaction-broker, agent or customer
Colorado law makes a broker a transaction-broker unless a written agreement says otherwise, and bans dual agency. What each status means for a buyer, and how the state buyer contract sets pay.
Buyer representation in Dubai: how RERA Contracts A, B and F work
Dubai brokers record a resale on three electronic contracts. What A, B and F each are, where the buyer's broker fits, and what the brokers by-law says about loyalty and pay.
Buying Dubai property from abroad: what a broker can do remotely
What an overseas buyer's broker handles in Dubai, which steps still need a person or a power of attorney at the counter, how the money moves, and what official figures say.
Florida: who a real estate licensee works for, and what they owe
Florida law presumes every licensee is a transaction broker. What that means, how a single agent differs, which notices a buyer or seller receives, and why dual agency is barred.
Illinois buyer representation: clients, customers and dual agency
What the Illinois Real Estate License Act says about written brokerage agreements, designated agents, the duties owed to clients and customers, and consent to dual agency.
What a buyer or tenant can expect of a property agent in Singapore
Singapore's Code of Ethics and CEA's practice guidelines set out what an agent owes a buyer or tenant: checks on the property, every offer passed on, conflicts declared, papers explained.
Using a buyer's agent in South Australia: authority, fees and bids
What South Australian law asks of an agent who acts for a buyer: registration, a signed written authority, fee and benefit rules, the ban on acting for both sides, and bidding at auction.
USA: who can pay the buyer's agent on a VA or FHA home loan
A VA circular lets veterans pay buyer-broker charges under set conditions, and it is still temporary. HUD has said how FHA treats a commission the seller pays.
Washington state brokerage law: services agreements and dual agency
Washington's brokerage relationships law requires a written services agreement with a buyer. What it must contain, the duties behind it, and how dual agency consent works.
Western Australia: what a buyer's agent must hold, sign and charge
Who may act for a buyer in Western Australia, what the written appointment to act has to contain, how the fee must be set out and which conduct rules bind the agent.
Singapore estate agency agreements: the forms buyers and tenants sign
Singapore prescribes eight agreement forms for engaging a property agent. What the buyer and tenant versions contain, how long they last and what cannot be changed.
US buyer agreements: what must be signed before a home tour
Since 17 August 2024, agents who use a US multiple listing service need a signed agreement before a buyer tours a home. What it must say about pay, and what stays negotiable.
Buyer's agents in NSW and Victoria: licences, agreements and duties
Who may act for a buyer in New South Wales and Victoria, which licence they hold, what the written agreement must cover and the conduct rules each state regulator sets out.