Do real estate brokers and salespersons have to tell consumers who they work for?
Yes and they must do so at the moment they meet with such consumer and discuss a specific property(s). The real estate licensing board has an agency disclosure regulation which requires the broker and salesperson to give a written disclosure (developed by the Board) to a consumer at the first personal meeting they have with that consumer to discuss a specific property. The purpose of this disclosure is to avoid situations where consumers may assume that a broker or salesperson is working for them. Sometimes consumers may tell the broker or salesperson confidential matters assuming that the broker they meet with is working for them. When you deal with a broker ask them who they work for and remember if you meet with a broker to discuss a specific property they must give you the written agency disclosure form.
