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Originally Posted by Steve-Ryzel
Does anyone know of a good site that Rates & Review Realtors?
I'm looking at buying in either The Villages or Stonecrest. I've talked to a couple realtors already but when I do a search on them I find out that there are no ratings on them and that they haven't sold many houses. I'd like to see evidence that I'd be getting a realtor that has a good record and is a strong fiduciary to their clients.
Stephen
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Stephen,
Many, if not most agency relationships in Florida are considered "transactional agency" in nature, and as such have no fiduciary responsibility to buyer or seller. While fiduciary relationships are possible, they must be disclosed to all parties in the transaction.
To my knowledge, "dual agency" (representing both buyer and seller) are not permitted. They may exist in certain other states, hence confusion when an out-of-state buyer comes to Florida.
Ask your potential agent to disclose their relationship to sellers and to you as a possible buyer.