How does a buyer broker or agent conduct discussions with a seller broker without falling back into consumer-unfriendly methods for representation and fee-setting?
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Learn when the statutorily-mandated Agency Law Disclosure is required.
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The diversity of people, properties and situations in real estate transactions requires a diverse array of purchase agreements on which to write and submit an offer to acquire real estate.
Read MoreDownload the Form This form is used by a buyer broker when employed by an entity as its sole agent, to render services necessary to acquire an interest in real estate. Your use of RPI Form 103.2 The “Buyer Representation...
Read MoreDownload the Form This form is used by a buyer broker to be employed by individuals as their sole agent, to render services necessary to acquire an interest in real estate. Your use of RPI Form 103.1 The “Buyer Representation...
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Demonstrate to your buyer and seller clients how broker fees are paid in RPI Forms 310 and 311.
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The second episode in our new buyer representation video series dramatizes the decades-long evolution of buyer representation in California.
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Learn how to counter an offer with a purchase agreement calling for the buyer to pay the broker fee and avoid claims of tortious interference.
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A buyer agent uses RPI Form 150 when preparing an offer for their buyer to purchase one-to-four unit residential property with a fee provision for disbursing the buyer broker fee from the purchase price.
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Watch the first episode in our new video series depicting the seismic shift in the representation of buyers in 2025, cementing long-standing public policy.
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With new California legislation, it’s now mandatory practice for a buyer broker to enter into an employment agreement with buyer-clients before a purchase agreement is submitted.
Read MoreDownload the Form This form is used by a buyer agent when presently retained under a buyer representation agreement by entities seeking to acquire an interest in a property, to extend the period of representation. Your use of...
Read MoreDownload the Form This form is used by a buyer agent when presently retained under a buyer representation agreement by individuals seeking to acquire an interest in property, to renew the period of representation for no greater...
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Agents need to be aware of the maximum dollar amount the seller is entitled to receive upon a buyer’s breach – especially when home prices are falling.
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An agent uses RPI Forms 320-2 and 320-3 when determining the suitability of residential or commercial property to satisfy their client’s objectives.
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To make a profit during a buyer’s market, real estate agents need to exercise new strategies.
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A buyer’s agent uses mortgage shopping worksheets when shopping for the most competitive mortgage options for their buyer.
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Agents use RPI Forms 137 and 317 to notify prospective buyers about the supplemental property taxes and bonded indebtedness they will receive upon transfer of ownership.
Read MoreDownload the Form This form is used by a buyer broker as an addendum when preparing a purchase agreement for their buyer-client to acquire an interest in property, to add or modify provisions needed for the purchase agreement....
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RPI Forms 154 and 150-3 are purchase agreement variations used when preparing offers on one-to-four unit residential properties.
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