Which agreement formally lists the buyer as your client?

The buyer representation agreement is the document that explicitly establishes an official relationship between the real estate agent and the buyer as their client. This agreement outlines the responsibilities and expectations of both parties, ensuring that the agent is legally obligated to represent the buyer's interests throughout the home-buying process. By signing this agreement, the buyer is affirming that they wish to work exclusively with the agent, indicating trust and a commitment to the agent's guidance and expertise.

In this context, other agreements like the buyer's contract, exclusive right to sell agreement, and listing agreement pertain to different aspects of real estate transactions. The buyer's contract typically involves the offer and terms for purchasing a property but does not establish the agent as the buyer's client. The exclusive right to sell agreement is relevant for sellers and dictates the terms under which a property is being sold, while the listing agreement is used to formalize the relationship between a seller and a listing agent. Therefore, they do not specifically denote the buyer's status as a client in the same way that the buyer representation agreement does.