Why are there so many confusing approaches to real estate in Massachusetts?
A. Originally the only agency in our state was Seller Agency. Buyer Agency began after the FTC survey which alerted the public to that fact that only buyers were represented. Then companies started to represent both sellers and buyers but didn’t like the limiting requirements of dual agency. Some companies stopped offering compensation to subagents to avoid liability and that meant a broker who didn’t represent buyers had no way to get paid. So the facilitator approach was added along with Designated Agency in July of 2005. We make it very simple. Use a listing agent to sell your house and use an Exclusive Buyer’s Agent like us to help you buy your next home.
