or writing entitled “Agency Disclosure” to all parties to whom the Licensee renders real estate services, before the party signs an offer, whether the Licensee represents the buyer, the seller, both, or neither. Agency Pamphlet As noted above, Washington law requires real estate licensees to provide any party to whom the Licensee renders real estate Brokerage services with a copy of the Pamphlet before the party signs any agreement or waives any rights. All Licensees shall provide clients with the Pamphlet, and the Licensee shall note by date the client’s receipt of the Pamphlet in the client’s file. Licensees shall fully explain the Pamphlet and the agency relationships involved prior to the client signing any agreement. The Pamphlet shall be provided to a client in advance of signing an Exclusive Right to List and Sell Agreement or a Buyer Brokerage Services Agreement. Duration of Agency Relationship Agency relationships commence at the time the Licensee undertakes to provide real estate services and continue until the earliest to occur of the following: 1) completion of performance by the Licensee; 2) expiration of the term agreed upon by the parties; 3) termination of the relationship by mutual agreement; or 4) termination by notice from either party to the other. Such a termination does not affect the contractual rights of either party. Except as otherwise agreed in writing, a Licensee owes no further duty after termination of the agency relationship, other than the duties of: 1) accounting for all moneys and property received; and 2) not disclosing confidential information. Multiple Transactions A Licensee may work with a party in separate transactions pursuant to different relationships, including, but not limited to, representing a party in one transaction and at the same time not representing that party in a different transaction involving that party, if the Licensee complies with the provisions of RCW 18.86 in establishing the relationships for each transaction. Limited Dual Agency A Washington real estate licensee may also legally represent both the buyer and seller with the written consent of both parties as set forth in each party’s brokerage services agreement with the Firm, after the Licensee has delivered to both parties a copy of the Pamphlet, and with full disclosure of the terms of compensation. Licensees shall fully explain the Pamphlet and the agency relationships involved. The Licensee shall note by date both parties’ receipt of the Pamphlet in the client file. In addition to the other duties set forth herein, Licensees acting as limited dual agents have the following additional duties: 1) to take no action that is adverse or detrimental to either party’s interest in a transaction; 2) to timely disclose to both parties any conflicts of interest; 3) to advise both parties to seek expert advice on matters beyond
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