Curious as to how others feel about a dual agent...one that represents both the seller and buyer.  To me it seems like a conflict of interest.  If you are the seller's agent you cannot represent the best interests of ...

Hello all,

I'm about to submit an offer on a duplex in Montana (I live in Boise Idaho). Anyway, I just received all the offer paperwork for me to initial/sign. I saw that my buying agent and the listing age...

Two important pieces of legislation took affect on October 1st. The first which cover the whole state is a change in the agency law. Previously if you were a buyer working with an agent, and you did not have a written...

Is it standard that an agent ask for you to sign forms BEFORE viewing a property? We are being told that it is standard practice to sign the following:

Understanding Whom Real Estate Agents Represent - Buying

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I've found a property I want to offer on, and I have the price I know the deal will make sense at. Here is my question: I know most people will have their buyers agent extend a written offer to the selling agent/owner...

I am currently in the due diligence period for a duplex that a realtor I work with has been working on getting to sell for a while. I was able to offer a deal that the seller is comfortable with and we have been movin...

Like the subject says, I made a cash offer on a SFH home to the seller's agent. She just sent me an e-mail saying that she wants me to sign something that says she will be representing me as a buyer's agent as well, e...

My neighbor wants to sell me his house and I was wondering if it is possible for me to represent both of us in the transaction as a dual agent? Thanks. 

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I talked to my RE agent (who specializes in foreclosures/short sales) a while ago and he told me that he has to put up his short sales on the MLS and can't just do a private short sale between me and the se...

I am in the process of purchasing a condo as investment, and it occurred to me I may get a deal on the purchase price if I ask the listing agent to represent me as the buyer as well. I thought the agent, in wanting to...