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Old 02-24-2024, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Jimmay View Post
The realtor has a fiduciary responsibility to the seller not the buyer. They can put in whatever offer you make but unless you hire them as a buyers agent they are under contract to work for the seller.
Correct. But under Florida law, all licensed real estate agents have a fiduciary duty to treat both the buyer and the seller fairly. However, this is not the same as representing them as an agent. In most cases, the agent represents the seller.