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Originally Posted by imagine2frolic
I had a real estate agent when I bought my home. The seller had their own agent. He represented me, and because he did he got half of the commission. I would think that he would carry a legal responsibility to me?
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That is not how it works in CA. Each state is different. In CA, the Agency forms are clear about whether there's one or two agents in the deal. Although the buyer's agent (called the selling agent) "represents" the buyer, the selling agent is being paid by the seller. The buyer does not pay the selling agent, and this is disclosed to both buyer and seller in that huge stack of forms that buyers and sellers sign.