Can Agents Represent both sides?

[reenesmith4341]

i heard that now agent cannot represent both the buyers and sellers now. was this allowed last time?

[hobuddy00]

Ya, agent cannot represent both buyer and seller for the same property transaction.

Here's the extract from CEA portal.
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[McMuffin]

It's a good step forward. But at the end of the day, what's stopping the buyer's agent from getting an agent friend to act for the seller I wonder?

[rubytum]

No, agents cannot represent.