Working With Real Estate Agents

[Smokey]

We went to 5 open houses yesterday.
One agent gave us a brochure about real estate agents and talked about it. She wanted me to sign it.
None of the others did. A couple asked us if we are working with a buyer agent.

The agent says that it is not a contract, but we just met her.
Is this standard practice?

 

[Mike Jaquish]

Was this the brochure? It can come in various forms, but the message is the same.
https://www.ncrec.gov/Brochures/WorkingwAgents.pdf

If so, that one agent did the right thing, Smokey.
It's the law.
And, that brochure is not a contract. All you were being asked is a receipt indicating that the agent provided the brochure and discussed it with you.
Too many agents skip over offering the brochure and having a conversation about agent responsibilities to consumers.

 

[Tom S]

We talked to 4 agents and only two discussed agency.

 

[rabbit]

We talked to 4 agents and only two discussed agency.

I asked an agent about it, and she said something about not bothering with a lot of paperwork.

 

[Tom S]

I asked an agent about it, and she said something about not bothering with a lot of paperwork.

If she wouldn't do that paperwork, can she write a good contract?
I wonder.