Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 18 Businesses And Professions - Chapter 18.86 Real Estate Brokerage Relationships

  • 18.86.010 Definitions
    Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Agency relationship" means the agency relationship created under this ...
  • 18.86.020 Agency relationship
    (1) A licensee who performs real estate brokerage services for a buyer is a buyer's agent unless the: (a) Licensee has entered into a written ...
  • 18.86.030 Duties of licensee
    (1) Regardless of whether the licensee is an agent, a licensee owes to all parties to whom the licensee renders real estate brokerage services the ...
  • 18.86.031 Violation of licensing law
    A violation of RCW 18.86.030 is a violation of *RCW 18.85.230.[1996 c 179 § 14.]Notes:      *Reviser's note: RCW 18.85.230 was recodified as RCW 18.85.361 pursuant ...
  • 18.86.040 Seller's agent--Duties
    (1) Unless additional duties are agreed to in writing signed by a seller's agent, the duties of a seller's agent are limited to those set ...
  • 18.86.050 Buyer's agent -- Duties
    (1) Unless additional duties are agreed to in writing signed by a buyer's agent, the duties of a buyer's agent are limited to those set ...
  • 18.86.060 Dual agent -- Duties
    (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a licensee may act as a dual agent only with the written consent of both parties to ...
  • 18.86.070 Duration of agency relationship
    (1) The agency relationships set forth in this chapter commence at the time that the licensee undertakes to provide real estate brokerage services to a ...
  • 18.86.080 Compensation
    (1) In any real estate transaction, the broker's compensation may be paid by the seller, the buyer, a third party, or by sharing the compensation ...
  • 18.86.090 Vicarious liability
    (1) A principal is not liable for an act, error, or omission by an agent or subagent of the principal arising out of an agency ...
  • 18.86.100 Imputed knowledge and notice
    (1) Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, a principal does not have knowledge or notice of any facts known by an agent or subagent of ...
  • 18.86.110 Application
    This chapter supersedes only the duties of the parties under the common law, including fiduciary duties of an agent to a principal, to the extent ...
  • 18.86.120 Pamphlet on the law of real estate agency -- Content
    The pamphlet required under RCW 18.86.030(1)(f) shall consist of the entire text of RCW 18.86.010 through 18.86.030 and 18.86.040 through 18.86.110 with a separate cover ...
  • 18.86.900 Effective date -- 1996 c 179
    This chapter shall take effect on January 1, 1997. This chapter does not apply to an agency relationship entered into before January 1, 1997, unless ...
  • 18.86.901 Captions not law -- 1996 c 179
    Captions used in this chapter do not constitute any part of the law.[1996 c 179 § 15.] ...
  • 18.86.902 Effective date -- 1996 c 179
    This act shall take effect January 1, 1997.[1996 c 179 § 19.] ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009