Consumer Notice

Pennsylvania Law requires real estate brokers and salespersons (licensees) to advise consumers of the business relationships permitted by the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act. This notice must be provided to the consumer at the first contact where a substantive discussion about real estate occurs.

Before you disclose any information to a licensee, be advised that unless you select an agency relationship by signing a
written agreement providing for such a relationship, the licensee is NOT REPRESENTING YOU. A business
relationship of any kind will NOT be presumed but must be established between the consumer and the licensee.

Any licensee who provides you with real estate services owes you the following duties:
Exercise reasonable professional skill and care which meets the practice standards required by the Act. Deal honestly and in good faith.
Present, in a timely manner, all offers, counteroffers, notices, and communications to and from the parties in writing. The duty to
present written offers and counteroffers may be waived if the waiver is in writing.
Comply with Real Estate Seller Disclosure Act.
Account for escrow and deposit funds.
Disclose all conflicts of interest in a timely manner
Provide assistance with document preparation and advise the consumer regarding compliance with
laws pertaining to real estate transactions.
Advise the consumer to seek expert advice on matters about the transaction that are beyond the
licensee's expertise. Keep the consumer informed about the transaction and the tasks to be completed.
Disclose financial interest in a service, such as financial, title transfer and preparation services,
insurance, construction, repair or inspection, at the time service is recommended or the first time
the licensee learns that the service will be used.

A licensee may have the following business relationships with the consumer:

Seller Agency:
Seller agency is a relationship where the licensee, upon entering into a written agreement, works only for a seller/landlord. Seller's
agents owe the additional duties of:

Loyalty to the seller/landlord by acting in the seller's/landlord's best interest.
Confidentiality, except that a licensee has a duty to reveal known material defects about the property.
Making a continuous and goodfaith effort to find a buyer for the property, except while the property is subject to an existing agreement.
Disclosure to other parties in the transaction that the licensee has been engaged as a seller's agent.

A seller's agent may compensate other brokers as subagents if the seller/landlord agrees in writing. Subagents have the same duties and obligations as the seller's agent. Seller's agents may also compensate buyer's agents and transaction licensees who do not have the same duties and obligations as seller's agents.

If you enter into a written agreement, the licensees in the real estate company owe you the additional duties identified above under seller agency. The exception is designated agency. See the designated agency section in this notice for more information.

Buyer Agency:
Buyer agency is a relationship where the licensee, upon entering into a written agreement, works only for
the buyer/tenant. Buyer's agents owe the additional duties of:

Loyalty to the buyer/tenant by acting in the buyer's/tenant's best interest.
Confidentiality, except that a licensee is required to disclose known material defects about the property.
Making a continuous and goodfaith effort to find a property for the buyer/tenant, except while the
buyer/tenant is subject to an existing contract.
Disclosure to other parties in the transaction that the licensee has been engaged as a buyer's agent.

A buyer's agent may be paid fees, which may include a percentage of the purchase price, and, even if paid by the seller/landlord,
will represent the interests of the buyer/tenant.

If you enter into a written agreement, the licensees in the real estate company owe you the additional duties identified above under
buyer agency. The exception is designated agency. See the designated agency section in this notice for more information.

Dual Agency:
Dual agency is a relationship where the licensee acts as the agent for both the seller/landlord and the buyer/tenant in the same transaction with the written consent of all parties. Dual agents owe the additional duties of:

Taking no action that is adverse or detrimental to either party's interest in the transaction.
Making a continuous and goodfaith effort to find a buyer for the property and a property for the buyer, unless
either are subject to an existing contract.
Confidentiality, except that a licensee is required to disclose known material defects about the property

Designated Agency:
In designated agency, the employing broker may, with your consent, designate one or more licensees from the
real estate company to represent you. Other licensees in the company may represent another party and shall
not be provided with any confidential information. The designated agents) shall have the duties as listed above
under seller agency and buyer agency.

In designated agency, the employing broker will be a dual agent and have the additional duties of: Taking
reasonable care to protect any confidential information disclosed to the licensee. Taking responsibility to
direct and supervise the business activities of the licensees who represent the seller and buyer while taking
no action that is adverse or detrimental to either party's interest in the transaction.

The designation may take place at the time that the parties enter into a written agreement, but may occur at
a later time. Regardless of when the designation takes place, the employing broker is responsible for ensuring
that confidential information is not disclosed.

Transaction Licensee:
A transaction licensee is a broker or salesperson who provides communication or document preparation services
or performs other acts for which a license is required WITHOUT being the agent or advocate for either the
seller/landlord or the buyer/ tenant. Upon signing a written agreement or disclosure statement, a transaction
licensee has the additional duty of limited confidentiality in that the following information may not be disclosed:

The following are negotiable and shall be addressed in an agreement/disclosure statement with the licensee:
The duration of the employment, listing agreement or contract. The fees or commissions. The scope of the
activities or practices. The broker's cooperation with other brokers, including the sharing of fees.

Any sales agreement must contain the zoning classification of a property except in cases where the property
is zoned solely or primarily to permit single family dwellings.

A Real Estate Recovery Fund exists to reimburse any person who has obtained a final civil judgment against a
Pennsylvania real estate licensee owing to fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit in a real estate transaction and who
has been unable to collect the judgment after exhausting all legal and equitable remedies. For complete details about
the Fund, call (717) 783‑3658.

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