Agency Law 3.5

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21 Feb

Agency Law

Agency Law

Friday, February 21, 2020 (12:30 PM to 4:00 PM)
3.5 Education Credits
Tacoma-Pierce County Association of REALTORS, Tacoma, Washington

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You are the listing agent and seller failed to pump the septic prior to closing. Buyer and buyer''s broker claim it is your responsibility to pump the system now, since seller cannot be found. What do you do? You are buyer''s agent but met with seller when seller was interviewing potential listing brokers. As a result, you know seller is soft on the price. Can you tell your buyer? You are holding an open in your listing when buyers, who just viewed the listing, instruct you to write an offer for them. Can you be a dual agent and do you want to be a dual agent? You are the listing agent and buyer''s broker claims you broke the law by telling other buyers the terms of competing offers. Did you? Buyer you represent instructs you to conceal buyer''s intention to terminate two out of three agreements buyer is entering on three different properties because you owe the buyer fiduciary duties. Is the buyer correct? The Agency Law answers each of these questions and this class will empower brokers to understand and use the Agency Law to answer these and other questions that come up every day in the sale of real estate. No longer will you have to approach one of these difficult situations weakly, hoping to avoid liability. With a decisive understanding of your requirements under the Agency Law, you will be able to boldly resolve challenging, but often distracting issues, and move forward to the productive work of assisting buyers and sellers in reaching their goals.

Tacoma-Pierce County Association of REALTORS
Tacoma-Pierce County Association of REALTORS
2550 S. Yakima Ave Suite C
Tacoma, WA 98405

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Annie Fitzsimmons


Annie Fitzsimmons is the Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer and has served the brokerage community in that capacity since 2001. Along with answering thousands of questions for REALTORS® every year, she develops curriculum, authors articles, makes educational videos, serves as a public speaker for industry partners, testifies and advises regarding legislation that will impact the delivery of real estate brokerage services, and maintains a strong working relationship with regulatory agencies. Without question, however, her favorite pursuit as the Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer is working with brokers individually and in a classroom setting to strengthen each REALTOR's delivery of brokerage services so that they exceed the expectations of their clients, preserve earned income and increase the standing of the REALTOR® community in and around the state.
Annie graduated with honors from the University of Washington School of Law and then joined the Tacoma law firm of Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell where she practiced until becoming the Hotline lawyer. Prior to attending law school, Annie sold real estate with her parents' real estate firm in Lakewood, Washington. Suffice to say, Annie has loved and worked with REALTORS® nearly her entire life.