What about dual agency...if I was selling one of my investment or my own home and offered dual agency - if I give disclosure is it a breach of my fiduciary duty?

As you go through your required class (I hope you take a class) I hope you'll learn that the element of surprise is your best advantage, not standing for a dual!

David -Must be a state by state thing...in Georgia, if you're "agent as principal" you must disclose this dual capacity in writing.So everyone should check their state rules...

But if I were the broker, I would probably get another agent involved and have two of them work out some other deal between them...or as Jason mentioned, consider a dual agency, even though that is not a dual agency.

Some companies (like Microsoft, again) would even reduce the cost of stock buybacks by issuing put warrants instead of actually purchasing back the shares -- this served a dual purpose of keeping the shares off the balance sheet for a while longer as well.Additionally, there is what is commonly called corporate inversion, which is essentially companies seeking tax shelters by moving their operations abroad.

So he asked and knew I did not work with a buyer agent.He declared "dual agency" when he saw me at the property.

Further, if the agent should find him/herself in a position of conflicting interests, the agent must disclose the dual agency (acting for two parties at the same time) or risk being accused of constructive fraud in regards to both or either principals.

In many cities I invest in, you can not transfer title (sell property) unless sliding window doors are dual pane.

Technically when you "double-end" or are acting as a dual agent, you still have a fiduciary to the seller.

I graduated with a dual degree in finance/real estate.