BUYER REPRESENTATION
CONTRACT: EXCLUSIVE
This form approved by the Minnesota Association of REALTORS
®
,
which disclaims any liability arising out of use or misuse of this form.
© 2013 Minnesota Association of REALTORS
®
, Edina, MN
1. Date
2. Page 1 of pages
3. DEFINITIONS: Buyer is (“Buyer”).
4. Broker is (“Broker”).
(Real Estate Company Name)
5. Buyer gives Broker the exclusive right to locate and/or to assist in negotiations for the purchase, exchange of or option to
6. purchase (“Purchase”) property at a price and with terms acceptable to Buyer. This Contract starts on
7. , 20 , and ends at 11:59 p.m. on , 20 .
8. This Contract may only be canceled by written mutual agreement of the parties.
9. BROKER’S OBLIGATION: Broker shall make a reasonable effort to locate property acceptable to Buyer. Broker
10. shall use professional knowledge and skills to assist in negotiations for the Purchase of property. Broker shall assist
11. Buyer throughout the transaction. Broker shall act in Buyer’s best interest at all times, subject to any limitations imposed
12. by law or dual agency. Broker shall comply with all applicable fair housing and nondiscrimination regulations.
13. BUYER’S OBLIGATION: Buyer shall work exclusively with Broker for the Purchase of property. Buyer shall promptly
14. furnish to Broker accurate and relevant personal financial information to ascertain Buyer’s ability to Purchase property,
15. if requested. Buyer shall cooperate with Broker in finding a property to Purchase. After a purchase agreement has
16. been accepted by seller, Buyer is legally obligated to Purchase the property. If Buyer refuses to close the Purchase for
17. any reason other than the failure of seller to perform, subject to relevant contingencies, Buyer shall pay Broker all
18. compensation due under this Contract.
19. NOTICE: THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PURCHASE, LEASE, RENTAL OR MANAGEMENT OF REAL
20. PROPERTY SHALL BE DETERMINED BETWEEN EACH INDIVIDUAL BROKER AND THE BROKER’S
21. CLIENT.
22. BROKER’S COMPENSATION: (Fill in all blanks.):
23. If Buyer, or any other person acting on Buyer’s behalf, agrees to Purchase any property during the term of this Contract,
24. the following compensation will apply.
25. 1. Buyer agrees to pay Broker a retainer fee of $ at the commencement of this Contract,
26. which fee shall be kept by Broker whether or not Buyer Purchases property. The retainer fee shall apply toward
27. satisfaction of any obligation to compensate Broker.
28. 2. Buyer shall pay Broker, as Broker’s compensation,
29. $
30. A: Buyer Purchases or agrees to Purchase a property before the expiration of this Contract, even if Buyer does
31. not use Broker’s services; or
32. B: within days (not to exceed six (6) months) after the expiration of this Contract, Buyer Purchases
33. property which either Broker or licensee representing or assisting Buyer has physically shown Buyer or in which
34. Buyer has made an affirmative showing of interest to Broker or licensee representing or assisting Buyer before
35. the expiration of this Contract, as long as Broker has identified this property on a written list Broker gives to
36. Buyer within 72 hours after the expiration of this Contract.
37. Broker is authorized to negotiate and receive compensation paid by seller, or broker representing or assisting seller, if
38. Broker informs Buyer in writing before Buyer signs an offer to Purchase the property. Any compensation accepted by
39. Broker from seller, or broker representing or assisting seller,
SHALL NOT reduce any obligation of Buyer
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40. to pay the compensation by the amount received by seller or broker.
41. Buyer understands that Buyer does not have to pay Broker’s compensation if Buyer signs another valid buyer
42. representation contract or facilitator services agreement after the expiration or cancellation of this Contract, under
43. which Buyer is obligated to compensate another licensed real estate broker.
MN:BRC:E-1 (8/13)
SHALL
percent (%) of the selling price or
, whichever is greater, when Buyer closes the Purchase, if: