Free Buyer Broker Agreement Template — State-Specific Generator for Buyer Agents

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Buyer Brokerage Agreement

Parties and date

This Buyer Brokerage Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into on [date] by and between [brokerage firm legal name] (“Broker”), license no. [firm license number], acting through [agent name], license no. [agent license number], and [buyer full legal name(s)] (“Buyer”).

Oregon requires the licensee’s license number and the name and telephone number of a supervising principal broker: [supervising principal broker name], tel. [phone]. Source: Or. HB 4058 (eff. 2025-01-01), verified 2026-09-25.

Term

This Agreement begins on and ends on .

Any renewal of this Agreement must be written, signed by all parties, and limited to 90 days or fewer. Source: Cal. Civ. Code §1670.50(d), verified 2026-09-25.

This Agreement terminates on the end date above. A termination date is a required element. Source: Tex. Occ. Code §1101.563, verified 2026-09-25.

This is a limited showing agreement. It is non-exclusive and cannot exceed 14 days. Source: Tex. Occ. Code §1101.562, verified 2026-09-25.

Buyer acknowledges the term of this Agreement complies with RCW 18.86.020 (a term shorter than 60 days is not permitted when the broker represents the buyer). Source: RCW 18.86.020 (SB 5191, eff. 2024-01-01), verified 2026-09-25.

Brokerage services

During the term, Broker will: (a) help Buyer identify properties matching Buyer’s stated needs; (b) arrange and conduct showings; (c) prepare and present offers and counteroffers; (d) negotiate terms on Buyer’s behalf; and (e) coordinate the transaction through closing.

Buyer’s general search criteria: price range $[min] to $[max]; areas: [cities, counties or neighborhoods]. Buyer’s agent owes the legal obligations described in ORS 696.810, as covered in the initial agency disclosure pamphlet delivered under ORS 696.820. Search criteria, the ORS 696.810 description and the agency pamphlet are required content. Source: Or. HB 4058; ORS 696.820, verified 2026-09-25.

Exclusivity

This Agreement is .

Whether the agreement is exclusive or non-exclusive is a required element in Texas (Occ. Code §1101.563), Oregon (HB 4058) and Washington (RCW 18.86.020, where the buyer chooses), and the parties’ choice is stated here. Verified 2026-09-25.

This Agreement is non-exclusive by law. Source: Tex. Occ. Code §1101.562, verified 2026-09-25.

Representation

Broker represents Buyer as Buyer’s agent under this Agreement.

A statement of whether the license holder represents the buyer is a required element. Source: Tex. Occ. Code §1101.563, verified 2026-09-25.

No representation

License holder does not represent Buyer. This Agreement only authorizes License holder to show residential real property to Buyer; it does not create an agency relationship or fiduciary duties.

Showing without representation under Tex. Occ. Code §1101.562, verified 2026-09-25.

Limited dual agency consent

Buyer consent to Broker and the supervising broker acting as limited dual agents in the sale of a property listed by Buyer Broker. Buyer’s initials:

Buyer consent to the designated broker and any managing broker supervising both sides acting as limited dual agents where different brokers affiliated with the same firm represent different parties. Buyer’s initials:

Both consents, initialed by the represented party, are required elements. Source: RCW 18.86.020, verified 2026-09-25.

Compensation

Buyer agrees that Broker’s compensation for the services described will be [amount or rate, e.g. 2.5%] of the , determined as follows: [how the amount or rate is determined], payable at [e.g. closing of escrow], by .

Broker show Buyer properties when there is no agreement or offer by a third party to pay Broker’s compensation. Buyer consents to compensation sharing between firms and parties and to Broker being compensated by more than one party. Required elements. Source: RCW 18.86.020, verified 2026-09-25.

Paraphrase — Tex. Occ. Code §1101.563 requires a conspicuous statement that broker compensation is negotiable and not set by law (statutory wording not verified verbatim). Verified 2026-09-25.

Paraphrase — NAR MLS Policy Statement 8.13 (private rule, reformulated). Verified 2026-09-25.

Termination

Either party may terminate this Agreement before the end of the term as stated here: [e.g. either party may terminate at any time with written notice].

Termination rights provisions for both buyer and licensee are required content. Source: Or. HB 4058, verified 2026-09-25.

Signatures

The parties acknowledge that this Agreement contains the compensation, services, due date and termination date required by Civ. Code §1670.50, and that the statutory compensation notice appears above in bold, immediately before the compensation provision, as required by Bus. & Prof. Code §10147.5.

Buyer — signature / date Buyer — signature / date

Broker (for [brokerage firm name]) — signature / date Agent — signature / date

US Letter · the signed agreement belongs in the transaction file — MLSs can audit it

Frequently asked questions

Is a buyer broker agreement required by law?

Since August 17, 2024, MLS participants must have a written buyer agreement before touring a home with a buyer, under NAR's MLS policy. Four states go further by statute: California requires the agreement no later than the buyer's offer (Civ. Code §1670.50, eff. 2025), Texas requires it before showing residential property (Occ. Code §1101.563, eff. 2026), Oregon requires a written representation agreement whenever an agent represents a buyer (HB 4058, eff. 2025), and Washington requires it before or as soon as reasonably practical after services begin (RCW 18.86.020, eff. 2024).

What must a buyer broker agreement include?

Under NAR MLS Policy 8.13 the agreement must disclose the amount or rate of compensation (or how it is determined) from any source, state it in an objectively ascertainable way, cap what the agent may receive from any source, and conspicuously state that commissions are not set by law and are negotiable. States add their own required content: California lists four mandatory items plus a statutory notice (Civ. Code §1670.50, Bus. & Prof. Code §10147.5); Texas requires six elements including a representation statement (Occ. Code §1101.563); Oregon requires the license number, supervising broker contact, search criteria and termination rights (HB 4058); Washington requires a minimum 60-day term and limited dual agency consents (RCW 18.86.020).

How long can a buyer broker agreement last?

It is negotiable, but three of the four covered states set limits. California caps the agreement at 90 days — a longer agreement is void and unenforceable, with written signed renewals also capped at 90 days (Civ. Code §1670.50(d)). Oregon caps it at 24 months without active renewal (HB 4058). Washington sets a floor rather than a cap: at least 60 days when the broker represents a buyer (RCW 18.86.020). Texas limits only showing-only, no-representation agreements, which cannot exceed 14 days and must be non-exclusive (Occ. Code §1101.562).

Who pays the buyer's agent under a buyer broker agreement?

Whatever the buyer and broker negotiate in the written agreement. Since August 17, 2024, offers of buyer-agent compensation no longer appear on the MLS, and the agreement must state the compensation from any source in an objectively ascertainable way. It must also cap the total: the agent cannot receive more than the agreed amount or rate from any source, whether from the buyer, a seller concession or both. The agreement must conspicuously state that commissions are not set by law and are fully negotiable.

Can a buyer refuse to sign a buyer broker agreement?

Yes — but then the agent cannot show them property. Under NAR MLS policy the signed agreement is required before touring, and the Texas Real Estate Commission states explicitly that a buyer who refuses to sign cannot be shown the property by the license holder (Occ. Code §1101.563). A buyer can instead sign a limited showing-only agreement without representation, which in Texas must be non-exclusive and no longer than 14 days (Occ. Code §1101.562). Attending an open house on your own does not require any agreement.

Is this buyer broker agreement template really free, and is my data stored?

Yes. The template is free with no account, no credit card and no watermark, and the price is shown before you type anything. Names, license numbers and dates are typed into the document in your browser and never sent anywhere — reloading the page clears everything. The only optional feature is an email field to hear when new states are added, and it sends only your email address, never the contents of your agreement.

Working in one state? Use the dedicated pages — California buyer broker agreement · Texas buyer broker agreement · Oregon buyer broker agreement · Washington buyer broker agreement — and the reference table of buyer broker agreement requirements by state.