Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

You should always get your own attorney to review such agreements before you sign them. The attorney will advise you of whether the agreement looks viable and would be binding on you and the other party. Attorneys will also advise and negotiate changes and additions on your behalf that a Realtor would not be permitted to make, since the Realtor is not an attorney.

When you are entering a transaction directly with the Realtor, it sounds as if there may be a conflict of interest [the Realtor is working for herself and does not have your interest in mind, nor is she required to, unless she says she is also acting as your Realtor. In that case, there really is a conflict of interest, and you definitely should have your own independent representation.

This response is not legal advice, since I do not have all of the information that would be required, and I do not have a representation agreement with you.

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