06 · Resource Library · Arizona Forms

Unrepresented Buyer Disclosure

Plain-language consumer education about the Unrepresented Buyer Disclosure used in Arizona residential transactions, written by Andrew Texidor, a Realtor with more than 25 years in the Phoenix market and brokered by HomeSmart. This page explains what the disclosure is for and what to discuss before signing. It does not reproduce the form itself.

07 · What this form is

A disclosure used when a buyer chooses not to be represented

The Unrepresented Buyer Disclosure is a disclosure form used in an Arizona residential transaction when a buyer chooses not to be represented by their own buyer's broker or agent. Through it, the buyer acknowledges they understand that the seller's agent and broker represent the seller and not the buyer. Its purpose is to make the representation status clear from the start.

08 · When it commonly arises

At the start of a transaction with an unrepresented buyer

This disclosure commonly arises at the start of a transaction when an unrepresented buyer makes an offer or begins working with the seller's side. It comes up early so that everyone understands the buyer is proceeding without their own buyer's broker.

09 · General subjects it covers

Representation status, at a high level

At a high level, the disclosure addresses that the seller's agent does not represent the buyer, the buyer's right to hire their own buyer's broker, and the buyer's election to proceed unrepresented. This form is about representation status, not compensation. The exact wording is set in the document itself.

10 · Questions to discuss with Andrew

The points worth understanding before you sign

  • What it means to proceed without your own representation, and who does and does not represent you in the transaction.

  • What representation would provide, so you can compare it against proceeding on your own.

  • How buyer-broker compensation works if you later decide to hire your own buyer's broker.

11 · Next steps

Read, ask, then decide

  • Read the document carefully and ask any questions about representation before signing.

  • Confirm you understand that the seller's agent and broker represent the seller, not you.

  • Decide, with a clear picture, whether to continue unrepresented or bring in your own buyer's broker.

Next step

Understand representation before you sign.

Book a strategy call and Andrew will walk through what the Unrepresented Buyer Disclosure records, what representation would provide, and how buyer-broker compensation works if you change course.

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