EXCLUSIVE BUYER
BROKERAGE AGREEMENT
For
and in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and other good and
valuable consideration, ____________________________________________as buyer
(hereinafter referred to as “Buyer”), and ____________________________________________as
broker and its licensees (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Broker”) do
hereby enter into this Agreement, this _____day of ______________, 20_____.
1.
Exclusive Brokerage Agreement. Buyer hereby hires Broker to
act as Buyer’s exclusive real estate broker and agent to assist Buyer in
locating and negotiating the purchase or exchange of real property. Buyer has not entered into a buyer brokerage
agreement with any other real estate broker or any previous buyer brokerage agreement
has been terminated. The term of this Agreement shall begin on _____________,
20______ and shall continue through _____________________, 20_______.
2.
Broker’s Duties To Buyer. Broker’s sole duties to
Buyer shall be to: (a) attempt to
locate property suitable to Buyer for purchase; (b) assist to the extent
requested by Buyer in negotiating the terms of and filling out a pre-printed
real estate purchase and sale agreement.
3.
Buyer’s Duties. Buyer agrees to:
(a) work with only Broker (and not with any other real estate broker or
licensee) in identifying, previewing, and seeing property for purchase by
Buyer, (b) be available to meet with Broker to see property; (c) provide Broker
with accurate information as requested by Broker (including financial information
about Buyer’s financial ability to complete the transaction and written
authorization to obtain verification of funds; and (d) inspect and otherwise
become familiar with any potentially adverse conditions relating to the
physical condition of any property in
which Buyer becomes interested, any improvements located on such property and
the neighborhood surrounding such property.
4.
Limits on Broker’s Authority and
Responsibility. Buyer
acknowledges and agrees that Broker:
(a) may show property in which Buyer is interested to other prospective
buyers; (b) is not an expert with regard to matters which could have been
revealed through a survey, title search or inspection of the property; the
condition of property, any portion thereof, or any item therein; building
products and construction techniques; the necessity or cost of any repairs to
property; hazardous or toxic materials; termites and other wood destroying
organisms; the tax and legal consequences of any real estate transaction; the
availability and cost of utilities and community amenities; the appraised or
future value of the property; conditions existing off the property that may
affect the property; and the uses and zoning of property and matters relating
to financing (and if these matters are of concern to Buyer, Buyer is hereby
advised to seek independent expert advice relative thereto); (c) shall owe no
duties to Buyer nor have any authority on behalf of Buyer other than what is
set forth in the Agreement; (d) may make all disclosures required by law; and
(e) shall, under no circumstances, have any liability greater than the amount
of the real estate commission paid hereunder to Broker(excluding any commission
amount retained by the listing broker, if any). Buyer agrees to hold Broker
harmless from any and all claims, causes of action, or damages arising out of
or relating to: (a) Buyer providing Broker incomplete and/or inaccurate
information; or (b) the handling of earnest money or other considerations by
anyone other than Broker.
5.
Early Termination. Broker or Buyer shall have the right to
terminate this Brokerage Agreement at any time by giving the other party
written notice; however this shall not limit Broker’s remedies under the
commission paragraph.
6.
Commission. Broker shall seek to be paid a commission
from the listing broker under a cooperative brokerage arrangement or from the
seller if there is no listing broker.
In the event the seller or listing broker does not pay Broker a
commission, then Buyer shall pay Broker at time of closing, a commission of 3%
of the purchase price of all real property in which Buyer purchases during the
term of this Agreement whether or not the property has been identified to Buyer
by Broker. In addition, if Buyer leases
property or enters into a lease/purchase contract during this Agreement, and
the landlord does not agree to pay Broker a leasing commission, Buyer shall
also pay Broker for the duration of the lease and any renewal or extension
thereof a commission of 5% of each rental payment paid by Buyer to Landlord
thereunder. Furthermore, in the event
that during the ______day period following termination of the Brokerage
Agreement, Buyer purchases, contracts to purchase, leases or lease purchases
any property identified to Buyer by Broker during the term of this Brokerage
Agreement, then Buyer shall pay Broker at closing or the commencement of any
lease if applicable, the commission or commissions set forth above. The commission obligation set forth above
shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
7.
Extension. If during the term of this Brokerage
Agreement, Buyer and a seller enter into a real estate sales contract, which is
not consummated for any reason whatsoever, then the original expiration date of
this Agreement shall be extended for the number of days that the property was
under contract.
8.
Entire Agreement. This Brokerage Agreement constitutes the
sole and entire agreement between the parties hereto, and no modifications of
this Brokerage Agreement shall be binding unless signed by all parties. No representation, promise, or inducement
not included in this Brokerage Agreement shall be binding upon any party
hereto.
9.
Disclosures. (a) Broker agrees to keep all information
which Buyer asks to be kept confidential by express request or instruction
unless the Buyer permits such disclosure by subsequent word or conduct or such
disclosure is required by law; (b) Broker may not knowingly give customers
false information; (c) In the event of a conflict between Broker’s duty not to
give customers false information and the duty to keep the donfidences of Buyer,
the duty not to give customers false information shall prevail; (d) Unless specified below, Broker has no
other known agency relationships with other parties which would conflict with
any interest of Buyer (with the exception that Broker may represent other
buyers, sellers, tenants and landlords in buying, selling or leasing property).
10.
Disclosure of Potentially Fraudulent
Activities.
A.To help prevent fraud
in real estate transactions, Buyer does hereby give Broker permission to report
any suspicious, unusual and/or potentially illegal or fraudulent activity.
B.Buyer acknowledges
that Broker does not have special expertise with respect to detecting fraud in
real estate transaction. Therefore,
Buyer acknowledges that:
(1) Activities
which are fraudulent or illegal may be undetected by Broker and
(2) Activities
that are lawful and/or routine may be reported by Broker as being suspicious,
unusual or potentially illegal or fraudulent.
11.
Broker’s Policy on Agency. Unless Broker indicates
below that Broker is not offering a specific agency relationship, the types of
agency relationships offered by Broker are seller agency, buyer agency,
designated agency, dual agency, landlord agency, and tenant agency.
The agency relationship(s),
if any, NOT offered by Broker is/are the following:____________________
12.
Dual Agency Disclosure. (Applicable
only if Broker’s agency policy is to practice dual agency). Buyer does hereby consent to Broker acting
in a dual agency capacity in transactions in which the Broker is representing
as clients both the Buyer and a seller of real property in which Buyer is
interested in purchasing and the Broker is not acting in a designated agency
capacity. By entering into this
Agreement, Buyer acknowledges that Buyer does not have to consent to dual
agency, is doing so voluntarily and that this brokerage engagement has been
read and understood. In serving as a
dual agent, Broker is representing two parties as clients whose interests are
or at times could be different or even adverse. As a dual agent, Brokers will disclose to both parties all
adverse material facts relevant to the transaction required to be disclosed by
law. Buyer hereby directs Broker, while
acting as dual agent to keep confidential and not reveal to the seller any
information that would materially and adversely affect the Buyer’s negotiating
position. Broker or Broker’s affiliated
licensees will timely disclose to each client the nature of any material
relationship the Broker and the Broker’s affiliated licensees have with the
other client or clients, other than that incidental to the transaction. A material relationship shall mean any
actually known personal, familial, or business relationship between Broker and
a client that would impair the ability of Broker to exercise fair and
independent judgment relative to another client. The other part that Broker may represent in the event of dual
agency may or may not be identified at the time Buyer enters into this
Agreement. If any party is identified
after the Agreement and has a material relationship with Broker, then Broker
shall timely provide to Buyer a disclosure of the nature of such relationship.
13. Governing
Law. This Agreement shall
be governed by and interpreted pursuant to the laws of the State of Colima.
SPECIAL STIPULATIONS: The following Special
Stipulations, if conflicting with any exhibit, addendum, or preceding
paragraph, shall control.
Buyer
is subject to Cash Back Rebate Program Terms and Conditions. ________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________
______________________________
Agent for Buyer Buyer
Date:
________________________ ______________________________ Buyer