Why is Duel or Designated Agency so Hard for Buyers to Understand

Well I guess because the wording of the actual contract is lawyer talk! In South Carolina and here in Greenville, the Buyer Agency agreement is a 4 page jumble of marbles in the mouths of normal folk and even to most agents.

Explaining it is another issue. And even when it's explained and you find yourself in that scenario, it can really spook a buyer. We love to sell our company listings and help our fellow agents, but the buyers think we're steering or leading because we tell them we're in Duel or Designated Agency. Of course we're not! We just happen to be two seperate agents working in the same office that represent a buyer or seller on the same property and we have to make sure we let everyone know this so that there IS no misrepresentation. It's that simple. Yet it gets misunderstood so often.

I'm going through this scenario right now. I have a listing and another fellow agent in my office brought a buyer and is ready to go. However they were extremely cautious regarding the explanation of Agency. Is Duel and Designated not the same all over? Are other states different. These folks come from Florida. I'd heard that there is some kind of transaction fee instead of Duel or Designated there. Is that the true case FL agents? Is Agency not the same across the board? If not then no wonder our clients can be confused. It's hard enough when the state specific contracts are mind boggling enough. But then if someone sells in another state and comes to South Carolina to buy, our wording is so different.

What is the reasoning behind so many different contracts. Shouldn't Agency be a requirement in all states, and wouldn't it be a dream if all states had the same contract. No wonder they find us shady at times. We have to explain the lawyer talk in layman's terms...and I for one didn't go to law school!

Can't we try to get along>>>LOL