AN ATTORNEY BROKER CAN HELP SELLERS IN MANY WAYS

I am a real estate broker (DOL 39666, AgencyOne Realty LLC) and also a real estate attorney (WSBA #8103).

I offer something that most brokers cannot: I can also be your attorney. There is no extra charge for that if you list with me.

When you ask brokers legal questions, most will wisely say “I can’t answer that question because I am not a lawyer”. Well, I am a lawyer, and I can answer legal questions. You can save money and not hire an attorney, but you might find that you are “in pretty deep” when you were not expecting it. If I am your listing agent, I will be advising you from the beginning.

Often non-standard addendum need to be drafted. Most brokers will wisely say, “I can only fill in standard forms. I can’t draft non-standard MLS documents because I am not a lawyer”. Well, I can prepare non-standard forms. I also help For Sale By Owner FSBOs. If a buyer and seller have found each other without the services of a broker, they can hire me to do escrow setup. I can represent either the buyer or the seller, but not both. Agents advise sellers to retain an attorney when they expect multiple offers. There are more and more multiple offers now days. It makes sense for your listing broker also to be your real estate attorney, with no extra charge for the legal help.

I have a varied background in real estate law and mortgage law, and so I can be a lot of help in figuring out how to put deals together and get them closed. I ran an escrow department in my law office for twenty years. I ran Deal Mortgage Corporation for four years. I am still a licensed mortgage loan officer, although my license is inactive. I only do commercial mortgages.

Feel free to call me if you think I might be able to help. I do not charge for initial inquiries.

James Robert Deal
Broker, DOL # 39666
Attorney, WSBA # 8103
425-771-1110, 888-999-2022
James at James Deal dot com