Seller's Agent Demanding I Stop Speaking w/Seller

[Brenden Mitchum]

Hey everyone,

So I am under contract on this deal without a buyer's agent. I found the deal through the MLS and got out there quick to check it out. My first point of contact was the seller's agent but when I went out there the seller walked me through the house and gave me his number after. So I started working directly with the buyer to negotiate a deal. The agent quickly shut this down and told me I needed to do all negotiations through her. So I did and we got it under contract.

Since then, I have spoken with the seller a ton because the agent is very busy and can hardly move fast enough for me to get all my DD done. The seller and I have built a solid relationship so we chat a lot about the house and the deal. She has now contacted me again telling me to discontinue any form of communication with the seller. Am I doing something wrong here? Is it illegal for me to contact the seller directly? And if not, how do I respond to this?

Any thoughts/advice are greatly appreciated!