Need Qucik advise To release or not to release?

[rgrizzle]

I have an inspection scheduled for tomarrow and the buyer (My client) is out of the country, the real estate agent called me and set the inspection up. the agent is the one that has signed the agreement but the buyer is paying for the inspection. The agent wants a copy of the inpsection and so does the buyer. WHAT SHOULD I DO? the agent asked the buyer to give them permission to recieve the report and the buyer didn't full understand, I saw an e-mail from the buyer that stated he gave them permission to have the property inspected so I am kind of lost on what I should do.

[Bob Elliott]

Who ever signs the agreement gets to decide

[Nick Gromicko]

Load it up on FetchReport.com and give your client the password. If the buyer chooses to give out the password, so be it.

[Bob Elliott]

Now that's promotion

[rgrizzle]

I will be putting it on fetchreport.com but I have one asking for the inspection and signing the agreement(agent) and the other one paying(Client).

[Nick Gromicko]

Perfectly fine to give it to your client's agent. Agent/Principal relationships (which go back 1,000 years) make giving something to one's agent the same as giving it direct. No legal difference.

[David P. Valley]

If the agent is representing the Buyer, and the Buyer gives you permission to give the report to his/her agent, I don't see a problem. I do this periodically.

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Give it to the agent, as she/he represents the buyer. Change your Agreement to say this: "My signature above authorizes the release of the inspection report to my real estate agent, unless specified otherwise in writing."

[Bob Elliott]

Nick brings up a point I have not heard.
Are we protected if the agent say's give me a copy and find out later the client did not intend that.?

[rgrizzle]

Originally Posted by relliott

Nick brings up a point I have not heard.
Are we protected if the agent say's give me a copy and find out later the client did not intend that.?

That is a good question? and that is pretty much what I am up against.

[Bob Elliott]

Hey ..
if the president of the association says it is OK.
The fact the Agent is handling it and signing has you covered.

[rgrizzle]

good point

[Barry Adair]

Agent


A person authorized to act for and under the direction of another person when dealing with third parties. The person who appoints an agent is called the principal. An agent can enter into binding agreements on the principal's behalf and may even create liability for the principal if the agent causes harm while carrying out his or her duties. See also attorney-in-fact.

As long as you have written confirmation from your client, their agent is their representive. Send report to both parties.

[rgrizzle]

Originally Posted by badair

Agent


A person authorized to act for and under the direction of another person when dealing with third parties. The person who appoints an agent is called the principal. An agent can enter into binding agreements on the principal's behalf and may even create liability for the principal if the agent causes harm while carrying out his or her duties. See also attorney-in-fact.

As long as you have written confirmation from your client, their agent is their representive. Send report to both parties.

I do have an e-mail that says
"Per your fax & email of 6 November, you are authorized to perform an inspection of the property on Presidents Walk in Truman Annex"
So is that permission or what?

[Michael W. Gault]

Originally Posted by rgrizzle

I do have an e-mail that says
"Per your fax & email of 6 November, you are authorized to perform an inspection of the property on Presidents Walk in Truman Annex"
So is that permission or what?

Absolutely...