A Realtor can form an Agency Relationship with you to assist you in buying a home, selling a home or both. In fact you may be familiar with the terms “Buyer’s Agent” or “Listing Agent” but what does the Agency Relationship really mean?

Agency Law in Virginia stipulates the following:

For purposes of either buying or selling a home. if you choose to work with me as your Agent, you are considered to be my client and I

• Will fully represent your best interests
• Will pledge my first allegiance to you the client
• Will seek a transaction acceptable to you the client
• Will provide financial accounting
• Will disclose known material facts about the property or transaction
• Will exercise ordinary care
• Will maintain client confidentiality, unless the information is required by law to be disclosed

On the other hand, if you do not want to form an agency relationship with me, or we are involved in a transaction where I represent someone else as a client and you choose not to use your own Real Estate Agent, you can still receive my assistance with a transaction, but you will be considered a customer, not a client. I will perform ministerial acts required during the transaction and I will

• Treat all parties fairly and honestly
• Inform all parties of the nature of their brokerage relationships
• Disclose material facts pertaining to the physical condition of the property of which I am aware.
• Comply with the law, including the Fair Housing Act

For more information, contact me any time for a copy of the brochure “The Realtors Role”.

About Note About Buyer Representation:

As a consumer, you have the right to be represented by a Buyer’s Agent. If you choose to work with me as your Buyer Representative, you are considered to be my client, as described above and I will fully represent your best interests.

Using this website, searching for properties here, contacting me to ask basic questions or arranging to meet does not form an Agency Relationship between us, so click away and feel free to email or call me with no obligation!

Once you make the decision to look for a home, when we commence your home search, discuss specific facts about particular properties or plan to tour homes for sale, we will more thoroughly discuss Buyer Agency and my role as a Buyer’s Agent, including my responsibilities and obligations, and the manner in which I am paid for my services if we work together.