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<p> 	Seller&#8217;s representative<br />
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 	Exclusive Seller&#8217;s representative<br />
 	Exclusive Buyer&#8217;s representative</p>
<p>A managing broker is responsible for agents and broker associates operating under his or her license</p>
<p>While it is possible for an agent or broker to &#8216;double end&#8217; a transaction by representing both buyer and seller, parties to the transaction may be better served by each having dedicated representation.</p>
<p>The reasoning for this is that a sales transaction usually is negotiated and each of the parties is interested in achieving the best price and terms possible.  A real estate agent or broker, while legally obligated to be fair to all parties, nonetheless has a primary fiduciary duty to either the buyer or seller by contract.  Human nature is to favor your employer over a negotiating adversary.</p>
<p>So it is generally best for the buyer and the seller to each have different representation.  This can, however, still result in a perceived conflict when both the buyer&#8217;s agent and the seller&#8217;s agent are licensed under the same broker.</p>
<p>An &#8216;exclusive&#8217; buyer or seller agent has no fiduciary obligation to the opposing party, however, they are obligated to act fairly and honestly. They have absolutely no obligation to reveal any of their client&#8217;s secret negotiating strategy to the opposition.</p></div> <!-- .et_pb_toggle_content -->
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				<div class="et_pb_toggle_content clearfix"><p>A dissatisfied buyer may choose to sue you for ‘failure to disclose.’<br />
Your liability in such a suit can be substantial.  Avoiding this potential liability requires you (and your real estate broker if you have one) to be meticulous in fulfilling your obligations to disclose known defects or issues affecting the value or desirability of the property.<br />
Selling the property ‘as is’ does not protect you from these obligations.<br />
California requires you to provide your buyer with a Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS).  This should be one of the first documents you complete and provide the buyer.  The buyer has the right to cancel the contract within three days of your delivering the TDS in person, or five days if it is delivered by mail.<br />
You and your real estate agent must make a full disclosure in the TDS to protect you against later allegations of misrepresentation or fraud.<br />
The list of issues to disclose on the TDS is long.  You may feel some issues to be unimportant, but it is far better to be too thorough than to decide an issue is not relevant.  If you are unsure consult your real estate broker or attorney.<br />
Should your buyer sue and prove that you knowingly concealed a defect or information that negatively affects the property’s value, the impact can be very serious and result in Compensatory Damages, Punitive Damages, or even Rescission of the sales contract.<br />
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