Washington Agency Model Quick Reference

📋 The 1-minute cheat sheet

• Agency is governed by Washington's real estate brokerage relationships statute (the agency law).
• Recognized relationships: seller agent, buyer agent, dual agent, and limited dual agent.
• Default: a broker working with a buyer represents that buyer unless otherwise agreed in writing.
• Default: a broker working with a seller (e.g., a listing) represents that seller unless otherwise agreed.
• Dual agency requires the informed written consent of both parties to the transaction.
• Statutory duties to all parties include reasonable skill and care, honesty, good faith, and disclosure of material facts.
• Duties to the represented client add loyalty, confidentiality, and accounting.
• The agency pamphlet/disclosure must be provided to buyers and sellers before signing where required.