August 14th, 2017 at 11:18 am
Answer: You can. As a salesperson or broker-associate for the company, you can sign the listing agreement and the ARB on the broker’s behalf. After all, you used to initial the arbitration clause on the broker’s behalf when it was part of the listing agreement itself. If you want to clarify that you are the agent, not the broker, you can do so. You can, for example, insert the words “BHHSCP By” before your signature on the ARB. Alternatively, you can insert “(Agent)” after your signature.
I have submitted a request to C.A.R. to revise the ARB signature line to say “Broker/Agent” instead of just “Broker.”
-Thank you to DiAnne Krumm (Sherman Oaks Office) for suggesting this week’s legal tip.
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