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[Effective 2024 - Buyer's Edition Rules and Regulations at the Time of Viewing a Property for Sale and Purchase] What has changed? 🏠 🧐

As one of the revision of the regulation under the National Association of Realtors, it becomes necessary to conclude a full-time mediation contract between a viewing desire person (buyer) and an agent in advance when viewing a residential sales property by the guide of an agency agent after August, 2024. The points which should be considered beforehand and the main outline of the changes are explained as follows:


🏠 🔎 point 1 (preview stage)}:
(When the agency system is used, it is necessary to conclude a full-time mediation contract with the agency agent before previewing a residential sales object *Including virtual preview
*Commercial and rental properties are not applicable
*If you do not use the agency service, you can preview alone

☝ ️Point2 (preview stage)》:
The mediation contract conclusion period is also possible for each preview (one-time)
*Start with a short term → After you build trust with your agent, you can change the term to 6 months, 1 year, etc.

🏡 Point3 (Offer stage after viewing):
Until now, the seller has generally borne the main burden of the buyer's commission. From August 2024 onwards, the seller/buyer side will have to negotiate the agent's commission, which has generally been borne mainly by the seller according to custom. Matters concerning the buyer's agent commission that should be considered in the mediation contract signature on the buyer's side as follows ・ Negotiation method:
- There are indication options such as a percentage of the purchase price, a fixed amount system, and a fixed amount system along the fulfillment of conditions
- If the property to consider is not a property where the full burden by the seller is set, both sides can negotiate . ・ If the property you are considering is not a property where the seller pays for the entire purchase price


Including the above, there are options such as: both parties split the cost Both parties negotiate a certain percentage of the cost at the time of offer submission, etc.; the buyer can negotiate a credit with the seller at the time of offer submission to cover the closing costs; the buyer pays the entire cost, etc. Including the above, there are options such as Various matters need to be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please feel free to contact us for further details. We will be happy to read and explain in an easy to understand manner 😀
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*Disclaimer - MLS regulations in other states and jurisdictions may be changed without notice. (The above is in accordance with the rules as an Oahu MLS member.)

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  • Posted : 2025/05/12
  • Published : 2025/05/12
  • Changed : 2025/06/05
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