Sacramento Real Estate Broker Liability Attorney

California Non-Disclosure Agreement Lawyer

It is not uncommon for a dispute regarding the broker's fiduciary duties to arise during a residential or commercial real estate transaction. Real estate brokers have significant client obligations when handling a real estate transaction. David Barrett at the Law Office of David S. Barrett represents all parties involved in a real estate broker liability dispute, including brokers, buyers and sellers.

If you are dealing with real estate broker liability issue, contact Sacramento, California, real estate broker liability lawyer at the Law Office of David Barrett. Our law firm serves clients in Sacramento, Placer, Yolo and El Dorado counties. Call us today at 916-440-0233 to schedule a one-on-one consultation.

Real Estate Broker Liability in California

There are many ways that a real estate broker can breach his or her fiduciary duties including:

• Non-disclosure of material defects: If a real estate broker knows of a construction defect, water defect or other defect, the broker must disclose the defect.
• Non-disclosure agreement or confidentiality agreement: Real estate brokers often sign non-disclosure agreements, stating that they will not disclose statements made confidentially. Those agreements often directly conflict with their duties to disclose defects thus triggering liability.
• Due diligence: Brokers are required to be thorough in answering questions and in fulfilling duties and obligations to their clients.
• Dual agency: When one real estate broker represents both the sellers and the buyers, called dual agency, it is very simple to trigger liability because of the difficulty to be a fiduciary to both parties.

Skilled Guidance to Prepare a Strong Case for You

Real estate broker cases are extremely fact-specific. Whether you are looking to fight an accusation of a breach of a real estate broker duty or you are suing a real estate broker, your case will turn on the unique facts and the conversations between both parties.

In representing the homebuyer, we look for either as many facts as possible that inquire as to the conduct and the due diligence of the broker. A disclosure made by the broker in a half-hearted way may be sufficient to demonstrate real estate broker liability. On the other hand, when representing the broker, we evaluate your case for facts that show that the other side was on notice of the defect.

In a real estate broker liability case, you need an experienced lawyer who can easily recognize facts that will help your case. Attorney David Barrett has significant real estate litigation experience. He understands how to prepare a strong case to present your case persuasively during negotiations or during a trial.

Call the Law Office of David Barrett at 916-440-0233 or contact us by e-mail to arrange a consultation.