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At this meeting, ask one question first:

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whom does the agent represent?

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Agency is a relationship in which a principal authorizes an

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agent to act on the principal's behalf.

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Follow the authority from the principal to the agent.

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Duties arise from that relationship.

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Providing services to someone does not, by itself, mean that

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person is the represented client.

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Now separate representation from payment.

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A seller might pay a buyer broker's fee, but that

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payment alone does not make the seller the broker's client.

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Identify the relationship, the agreement, and the governing rules.

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Quick check:

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does the source of a fee alone determine the client?

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No.

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Representation depends on the agency relationship, not just who writes

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the check.