Brokerage & Agency

Buyer Representation Agreement

A written agreement documenting that a broker represents a buyer, and a common place to obtain intermediary consent.

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What does Buyer Representation Agreement mean on the Texas real estate exam?

Answer: A written agreement documenting that a broker represents a buyer, and a common place to obtain intermediary consent.

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Buyer Representation Agreement definition

A buyer-representation agreement documents the broker's representation of a buyer. It sets out the services, the term, whether it is exclusive, and the compensation arrangement. Agency may also arise through an oral agreement or conduct, while Sec. 1101.563 separately requires a written agreement before specified residential-buyer showing or offer activity.

It also does double duty for intermediary practice: under Sec. 1101.559(b) a buyer-representation agreement authorizing the broker to act as intermediary is sufficient to establish written consent, provided it sets out the Sec. 1101.651(d) prohibited conduct in conspicuous bold or underlined print.

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On the exam

IABS does not create representation. Determine agency from agreement and conduct, then apply any separate writing requirement.

Exam trap

Treating IABS as a contract, or treating the Sec. 1101.563 writing rule as proof that implied agency is impossible.

Tested in

Texas Agency & Intermediary (11 of 40 Texas State Law)

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