Under49 Pa. Code § 35.284 (Disclosures of Business Relationships),the Consumer Notice defines five types of permitted relationships between real estate licensees and consumers:
Buyer’s Agent– Represents the buyer and has a fiduciary duty to them.
Seller’s Agent (Listing Agent)– Represents the seller and has a fiduciary duty to them.
Designated Agent– A brokerage firm designates different agents to represent buyers and sellers in the same firm without creating dual agency.
Dual Agent– A licensee represents both the buyer and seller in the same transaction, with mutual consent.
Transaction Licensee– A real estate licensee who provides services but does not represent either party as an agent.
Why the other answers are incorrect:
Option A (Rental Agent):"Rental agent" is not a defined relationship in Pennsylvania law.
Option B (Buyer & Seller Sub-Agent):Sub-agency is no longer common and is not a required disclosure.
Option D (Designated Dual Agent):Dual agency and designated agency are separate concepts.
[Reference:, 49 Pa. Code § 35.284– Disclosures of Business Relationships, ]
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