23 August Q: Can a licensee who previously acted as a subagent or seller’s agent switch hats and represent the buyer? August 23, 2019 By Sandi Frazer Agency 0 A: A REALTOR® who acted as a seller’s agent or subagent at the time of an initial showing of a listed property is not precluded from thereafter acting as a buyer's agent for the buyer. We recommend having the seller acknowledge that the other agent in the transaction initially worked for the seller as a subagent or seller’s agent and now represents the buyer. If the agent learned any confidential information about the seller while working as a subagent or seller’s agent, Maryland law requires that the agent maintain seller’s confidentiality. The MAR Statewide Forms Committee is preparing a Seller Acknowledgement form that will be available for use on October 1, 2017. Related Posts Can a licensee who previously acted as a subagent or seller’s agent switch hats and represent the buyer? Can a licensee who previously acted as a subagent or seller’s agent switch hats and represent the buyer? Once the buyer/tenant signs the buyer/tenant broker agreement, must I give the buyer/tenant the Understanding Whom Real Estate Agents Represent form so that the buyer/tenant can acknowledge that I represent the buyer/tenant? Once the buyer/tenant signs the buyer/tenant broker agreement, must I give the buyer/tenant the Understanding Whom Real Estate Agents Represent form so that the buyer/tenant can acknowledge that I represent the buyer/tenant? Q: Once the buyer/tenant signs the buyer/tenant broker agreement, must I give the buyer/tenant the Understanding Whom Real Estate Agents Represent form so that the buyer/tenant can acknowledge that I represent the buyer/tenant? Agency What must I disclose if the first contact between a seller’s agent or subagent and an unrepresented buyer/lessee is not face-to-face? What must I disclose if the first contact between a seller’s agent or subagent and an unrepresented buyer/lessee is not face-to-face? Q: What must I disclose if the first contact between a seller’s agent or subagent and an unrepresented buyer/lessee is not face-to-face? Agency Q: I am the broker for a small company and I still take listings. If another agent in my office has a buyer client interested in my listing, how can we make dual agency work? Agency Comments are closed.