Even if one of those other licensees has long before established an agency relationship with a buyer, if that buyer becomes interested in any of the brokerage's listings, both the seller and the buyer must first agree for their respective licensees and the brokerage to act
as dual agents before the seller and buyer can begin negotiating the transaction while using the assistance of those two licensees.
Not exact matches
Just
as the informed consent of both parties is required today
before a licensee may act
as a
dual agent, informed consent would be required
before a licensee could act
as a transaction facilitator.
An important point for brokerages and their related licensees to keep in mind is that their clients must agree to the limitations placed on a licensee's usual duties
before the licensee acts
as a limited
dual agent.
Obtaining informed consent
before acting is also necessary if a brokerage or any of its related licensees wishes to alter an existing relationship; for example, to move from acting on behalf of only one party to a trade to acting
as a limited
dual agent on behalf of both parties.