By completing this agreement, Michael Smith is able to act as your exclusive Buyer's Agent and work on your behalf to help you purchase real estate. Georgia state law mandates that you are a customer unless you sign a Buyer Brokerage Agreement. As a customer, the real estate sales associate is required only to treat you with honesty. He or she can only perform ministerial duties. There is no one to represent your best interest. Remember, if you go to the Seller’s Agent to purchase a home, the agent represents the interest of the Seller. Georgia state law prohibits a Broker from representing a Buyer as a client without first entering into a written agreement with the Buyer (O.C.G.A.§ 10-6A-1 et.seq.). If a real estate agent agrees to show you properties without completing the Buyer Brokerage Agreement they may not be acting in your best interest and may not be able to negotiate with the seller to ensure you get the best price. For more information on types of real estate agency, see the Georgia Association of REALTORS® publication "The ABC’s of Agency".

There often is some confusion about the Buyer Brokerage Agreement with people who are unfamiliar with real estate contracts. The Buyer Brokerage Agreement simply states that you agree to use Michael Smith as your exclusive agent for the purchase of real estate and you will not buy real estate without the assistance of Michael Smith during the contract period. In general, real estate commissions are paid by the seller and not by the buyer. The language in the contract concerning commissions applies only if you would like to purchase a property that is not paying a commission, and then the buyer would be required to pay the commission. In reality, this almost never occurs since all properties offered in the MLS and through HUD pay a commission. Even most "For Sale By Owner" properties will offer a commission by "protecting agents." Please note that the Buyer Brokerage Agreement can be cancelled at any time. If you have any questions concerning the language of this document please do not hesitate to contact us.

To complete the agreement, click the link below and choose Print from the menu.  Please complete the agreement including your name(s) as the buyer, all necessary dates, and signatures and fax back to us.

• To complete section 1, please enter the signing date as the begin date and 4 months from the signing date as the continue through date.
   
• On page 3, be sure to write the acceptance time in the "Receipt of a Copy" section. Also be sure to complete and sign the the right hand Buyer section. Put your signature(s) on the line above Buyer with your printed name(s) on the Print/Type line below. If you will be buying a home with your spouse or another buyer, both names and signatures must appear on the form.

If you have any questions completing the Buyer Brokerage Agreement please contact us.