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Agency Disclosure
On January 1, 1995, Agency Disclosure became a feature of the British Columbia Real Estate
Act. Up to this point in time, the selling agent for a listed property was
considered a subagent of the vendor. This meant that the purchaser's interests
were unrepresented in a property transaction.
Since January 1, 1995, this problem has been addressed through Agency
Disclosure. The listing agent for a property works for the seller.
The selling agent, working with the buyer, represents that buyer's interests.
This means that the selling agent can work to negotiate the best purchase
price for his or her buyer.
A real estate agent may be either a seller's or a buyer's agent -- all that is
necessary is that the agency chosen be disclosed to all parties to the
property transaction, so that it is always clear "who is working for
whom".
Contact Li Read at Sea to Sky Premier Properties (Salt Spring), 5 - 105 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, BC,
V8K 2V5; Direct Tel: 1-250-537-7647