Someone related an incident to me recently where a lady he works with was interested in a particular property. It was open-listed, with at least 3 different real estate agents' signs in the yard.
She first called one agent and viewed the property with him.
The next day she wanted to go through the property again but the first agent's phone went to voicemail. She couldn't be bothered waiting so she called the second agent (from a different agency) and went through the property with him, not mentioning that she'd been through it already with someone else.
I believe at some point she even viewed the property with the third agent (from the other sign on the property), when the other two weren't available at a time that suited her.
My question is - how does the commission work in this situation, where the buyer is using multiple agents to show her through a property? If she buys it, who gets the commission? The first agent, who initially introduced her to the place? The agent who gets her to sign a contract? Could the seller be liable for multiple commissions?
She first called one agent and viewed the property with him.
The next day she wanted to go through the property again but the first agent's phone went to voicemail. She couldn't be bothered waiting so she called the second agent (from a different agency) and went through the property with him, not mentioning that she'd been through it already with someone else.
I believe at some point she even viewed the property with the third agent (from the other sign on the property), when the other two weren't available at a time that suited her.
My question is - how does the commission work in this situation, where the buyer is using multiple agents to show her through a property? If she buys it, who gets the commission? The first agent, who initially introduced her to the place? The agent who gets her to sign a contract? Could the seller be liable for multiple commissions?