358: Who Actually Has to Sign? How to Protect Your Business
About this episode
This episode discusses the importance of verifying identity and signatures in real estate transactions to protect your business.
Have you ever closed a deal only to find out you had the wrong person on the buyer rep agreement? Or listed a property without confirming who actually has legal authority to sell? This episode is your reminder that verifying identity in real estate transactions is not optional, and the stories in this one will make sure you never forget it. We are diving into a topic that sounds logistical but is actually one of the most important things you can do to protect your business: making sure you have the right signatures on the right documents from the very beginning. From buyer representation agreements to estate listings, from fraud prevention to identity verification, we are sharing real stories, real mistakes, and real solutions. Katy kicks things off with a wild story from a colleague whose buyers turned into a commission battle because a college daughter signed a buyer rep agreement with a Zillow agent while mom and dad were out of town. The result? A 50/50 commission split and a hard lesson learned. Alissa shares her own recent experience with a couple where the husband flat out refused to sign, plus the story of how a cash-paying dad showed up at closing and threw off her…
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