Louise Jordan

To Lindy Rider regarding the comment above: I could not continue my buyer's agency relationship and represent my seller fully. Also in NC the Exclusive Buyer Agency form does not allow the buyer to have two agents at one time so referring the buyer to a colleague would have to end our agency contract. The buyer agency relationship could not continue and therefore neither would confidentiality.

Allow me to ask a question in the form of a scenario. A REALTOR is working for a buyer as a buyer's agent. The buyer is shown several homes offered for sale by other firms. The buyer then becomes interested in a property listed by his agent after working with the agent for several days. Obviously the agent knows quite a bit about the buyer by this time in the agency relationship. If the agent then refers the buyer to a colleague, ending the agency relationship with the buyer, and no longer represents that buyer but now represents the seller, who is hurt? The agent now has to disclose all his information about the buyer to his seller. Wouldn't dual agency be preferable in this case allowing the agent to keep the confidentiality of both sides?

I own a small real estate firm in Elizabeth City, NC. We have had an internet presence since before pictures were online. For over a year now I have allowed my agents the option of working from home or in the office. Callers get a real live receptionist who takes their information and has an agent call them back immediately. Our internet requests go to a central location online where all the agents can receive the emails when they are on duty. The whole system works quite well whether an agent wants to stay at home and work or go in to the office. Louise Jordan Broker/Owner Jordan Realty Corp. JordanRealty.com