• Your agent brought you the buyer knowing that you’re selling, even if your property has not yet hit the market. • Your listing agent will already have covered and researched your neighborhood’s market to gain buyer inquiries, which means your agent will be working from all sides of the deal to sell your house faster, and with more incentive. • Your agent works together with corporate relocation buyers who need to find a house quickly, and they will ensure it’s your house that’s bought. There are also cons when it comes to dual agency, and they are: • You can’t be advised by your agent as thoroughly when they must act as a dual agent, because impartial facilitation is required. • Your listing agent is not allowed to negotiate the best or highest price for you if also negotiating both the best and lowest terms for the buyer. • Earning a full commission, if the opportunity arises, may tempt the agent to coerce a deal that you might not accept otherwise. • Your agent may inhibit all access to your listing through buyers with agents. To avoid surprises or anything going wrong in general when going with dual agency, always ensure you properly represent and clarify your full relationship with your agent. You can do this by using an exclusive buyer agency
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