Agency in Kansas
BROCHURE ON REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE RELATIONSHIPS
Real estate brokers and salespersons are required by K.S.A. 58-30,110, and
amendments thereto, to furnish a brochure on real estate brokerage relationships
to buyers and sellers of residential property of one to four units.
TRANSACTION BROKER
The transaction broker is not an agent for either party, so the transaction
broker does not advocate the interests of either party. The transaction broker
is responsible for performing the following duties:
protecting the confidences of both parties, including the following information:
~ the fact that a buyer is willing to pay more.
~ the fact that a seller is willing to accept less.
~ factors that are motivating any party.
~ the fact that a party will agree to different financing terms.
~ information or personal confidences about a party that might place the other
party at an advantage
~ exercising reasonable skill and care.
~ presenting all offers in a timely manner.
~ advising the parties regarding the transaction.
~ suggesting that the parties obtain expert advice.
~ accounting for all money and property received.
~ keeping the parties fully informed.
~ assisting the parties in closing the transaction.
~ disclosing to the buyer all adverse material facts actually known by the
transaction broker, including:
~ environmental hazards affecting the property that are required to be
disclosed.
~ the physical condition of the property or in the title to the property.
~ any material limitation on the seller’s ability to complete the contract.
~ disclosing to the seller all adverse material facts actually known by the
transaction broker, including all material facts concerning the buyer’s
financial ability to perform the terms of the transaction.
The transaction broker has no duty to:
~ conduct an independent inspection of the property for the benefit of any party
~ conduct an independent investigation of the buyer’s financial condition
~ independently verify the accuracy or completeness of statements made by the
seller, buyer, or any qualified third party.
SELLER’S AGENT
The seller’s agent represents the seller only, so the buyer may be either
unrepresented or represented by another agent. The seller’s agent is responsible
for performing the following duties:
~ promoting the interests of the seller with the utmost good faith, loyalty, and
fidelity.
~ protecting the seller’s confidences, unless disclosure is required.
~ presenting all offers in a timely manner.
~ advising the seller to obtain expert advice.
~ disclosing to the seller all adverse material facts about the buyer that the
agent knows.
~ disclosing to the buyer all adverse material facts actually known by the
agent, including: environmental hazards affecting the property that are
required to be disclosed; the physical condition of the property; any material
defects in the property or in the title to the property; any material limitation
on the seller’s ability to complete the contract.
The seller’s agent has no duty to:
~ conduct an independent inspection of the property for the benefit of the
buyer; independently verify the accuracy or completeness of any statement by the
seller or any qualified third party.
BUYER’S AGENT
The buyer’s agent represents the buyer only, so the seller may be either
unrepresented or represented by another agent. The buyer’s agent is responsible
for performing the following duties:
~ promoting the interests of the buyer with the utmost good faith, loyalty, and
fidelity.
~ protecting the buyer’s confidences, unless disclosure is required.
~ presenting all offers in a timely manner.
~ advising the buyer to obtain expert advice.
~ accounting for all money and property received.
~ disclosing to the buyer all adverse material facts that the agent knows.
~ disclosing to the seller all adverse material facts actually known by the
agent, including all material facts concerning the buyer’s financial ability to
perform the terms of the transaction.
The buyer’s agent has no duty to:
~ conduct an independent investigation of the buyer’s financiaL; condition for
the benefit of the seller; independently verify the accuracy or completeness of
statements made by the buyer or any qualified third party.
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