Welcome to our new recurring column, “Tales from the field.” Sourced from various pros all over the country, these short stories recount what agents are seeing on the front lines and what others can learn from them. This week, broker-owner Laurie Weston Davis shines light on a badly handled dual agency situation.
Source: Inman News
Tales from the field: A mishandled dual agency and iBuying fail
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