Terms that explain broker roles, agent relationships, fiduciary duties, and listing-side versus buyer-side representation.
Brokerage and agency pages explain who represents whom in a real-estate deal, what duties may attach to that relationship, and where brokerage language changes a buyer’s or seller’s expectations. This section is where readers should learn the difference between being assisted in a transaction and being represented in one.
These terms matter because agency status affects disclosures, loyalty duties, communication expectations, compensation structure, and who is actually authorized to act for a party. Readers often hear words such as broker, agent, listing side, buyer side, and dual agency before they understand the legal or practical difference between them.