5,229,951
I do review the BA with them and if they sign at the first meeting, fine. If not, I'll send them home with it after our first meeting to review.
Most of the time they sign because they understand that I'm representing the seller as a sub-agent until they do. It's for their protection as much as mine.
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Krista Jenkins, REALTOR®
Lubbock, TX
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Chuck Willman
Alpine, UT
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
4,572,183
I have not. It hasn't been a part of my practice. I have attempted to make connections and work in that direction. There is a conversation but no signing.
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,197,097
No but we have that question before we get too deep.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Chuck Willman
Alpine, UT
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
4,456,506
No not a fan, I prefer building a relationship based on trust, 80% of my buyers become repeat clients because of it... and if I force fed them a buyer broker agreement maybe fewer repeat clients... but what do I know, Endre
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,622,432
No, no one does it in here. Unfortunately.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Chuck Willman
Alpine, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,416,038
YES it is a must for my protection and to let them know what to expect
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Chuck Willman
Alpine, UT
5,583,278
the team members will not work with a buyer unless there is a buyer's agreement fully executed.... we won't waste our time showing property to someone who slips into an open house and buys it without us....
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Chuck Willman
Alpine, UT
4,882,355
Yes, because if they are unwilling to sign a buyers rep agreement and get pre qualified they are just wasting your time.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Chuck Willman
Alpine, UT
6,393,179
Absolutely, cannot legally represent them until it is signed, and treating them as a customer is very likely to lead to an Implied Agency situation, which can cost you your license and more.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Chuck Willman
Alpine, UT
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
5,104,931
I don't... at the end of the day if they really want out of the agreement they will get it... afterall, are you going to hold them hostage? Usually buyers are asking me if they need to sign something. I discuss agency with them and they understand what will need to be done at the right time. Can't say I've ever had a buyer "stiff" me. Once they get a sense of the value and services I provide to them, they don't see the need to work with other agents. But I do have them sign prior to our making an offer on any homes so I can properly represent them.
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
911,338
We are required to use them, but we don't have to get them signed right off the bat.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Chuck Willman
Alpine, UT
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,574,666
If I had known then what I know now I would have done this when I started 17 years ago. Its a solid business practice if you work with buyers mostly.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Chuck Willman
Alpine, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
931,002
Under ideal circumstances yes. More often than not it occurs sometime in the early process as we get more serious about making an offer.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,196,798
99.9% of the time. Too many temptations for buyers to be pulled astray
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
1,725,996
No, I would rather cut them loose if I feel they are not to be trusted.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
758,035
The MLS Police would love to fine you if you said no. Also you want to because you can lose out- I've shown buyers a property & then received offers from another Realtor with that buyer's name on the offer!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
1,513,143
As Agency is a must, yes.
If it is the agreement that they will only work with me, no!
To me, my integrity is better than a piece of paper that a lot of agents use here and never fulfill their commitment!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Chuck Willman
Alpine, UT
5,216,398
Never was a fan when I was active. Like Endre Barath, Jr. , I worked on the theory of trust and building a relationship. Call me old fashioned!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
469,510
I don't. I'm warming up to the idea but I have a dilemma. Before I got my license I personally would not sign one when I bought my home. I was not going to bind myself to someone I just met and hope they give me good service. And just on principle, I have a tough time asking others to do something I would not. Perhaps I can present Buyer Agency in such away to solve my dilemma (easy exit if they are not satisfied kind of thing). However it's not a big problem for me. In 19 years I've only lost 1 buyer that I could have gone after if I had a buyer agency in place so it's not much of an issue for me one way or the other.
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
1,598,452
Sometimes.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
556,536
Never have, never will.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
1,844,291
They have to sign a representation agreement here in IL. I do not use a BBA because of it.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
2,071,025
Really, why?
:)
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
2,220,323
It's required, but don't always get them signed at the beginning. But do get them sign at some point.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
3,345,091
I do not. I never have in 16+ years. My relationships are built on trust. It works for me.
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,502,998
I'm starting to, but it's not an easy thing out here.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
851,242
I don't require it. I review the concept, what they can expect of me & what I should be able to expect of them. I don't think they're worth the paper they're written on the the conversation seems to work just fine.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
900,128
Yes because it's the law in my state and it's a good idea.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
855,369
Sure do. Required in Ga. if you represent the buyer.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,781,173
Why not? However how it is presented is where the work is not in the agreement itself....
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,239,901
I should. But this is not a local practice.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,868,538
With new buyers, I usually take them out one full day, then get this in writing.
4,936,677
I always explain it to them first and yes if they sign I will take them out and work for them.
1,311,397
I have never forced a potential client to sign a contract to work with me.
5,772,575
It depends. In some cases, it we did not do it, especially if the corporation we were working with needed to use their attorneys to review the agreement and the principal was not allowed to sign without their review. We has a work around. A
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