Today's realtors work for buyers as well as sellers. Once you retain us as your realtor, we owe you a fiduciary duty under the law. By law we agents are
responsible for protecting your best interests.
Here is the form of agency relationship as defined by the Ontario Real Estate
Association (OREA):
A BUYER'S AGENT:
A
real estate company acting as buyer's
agent must do what is best for the buyer.
A
written contract between the prospective purchaser and the realtor establishes
buyer agency. It explains the services the realtor agrees to provide, spells
out who will pay commissions and specifies any obligations a purchaser may
have. Typically a buyer will work exclusively with that realtor for a specific
period, as cited in their contract.
A
realtor working for a buyer must keep information about the buyer confidential
from the seller.
We
will ask you as buyer to sign a buyer's agency agreement if you wish to have us
act as your agent. By law we must have it when presenting any offer to
purchase a home.