2018 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
General - Continued
Article 61 - Real Estate
Part 8 - Brokerage Relationships
§ 12-61-804. Single agent engaged by seller or landlord
(1) A broker engaged by a seller or landlord to act as a seller's agent or a landlord's agent is a limited agent with the following duties and obligations:
(a) To perform the terms of the written agreement made with the seller or landlord;
(b) To exercise reasonable skill and care for the seller or landlord;
(c) To promote the interests of the seller or landlord with the utmost good faith, loyalty, and fidelity, including, but not limited to:
(I) Seeking a price and terms which are acceptable to the seller or landlord; except that the broker shall not be obligated to seek additional offers to purchase the property while the property is subject to a contract for sale or to seek additional offers to lease the property while the property is subject to a lease or letter of intent to lease;
(II) Presenting all offers to and from the seller or landlord in a timely manner regardless of whether the property is subject to a contract for sale or a lease or letter of intent to lease;
(III) Disclosing to the seller or landlord adverse material facts actually known by the broker;
(IV) Counseling the seller or landlord as to any material benefits or risks of a transaction which are actually known by the broker;
(V) Advising the seller or landlord to obtain expert advice as to material matters about which the broker knows but the specifics of which are beyond the expertise of such broker;
(VI) Accounting in a timely manner for all money and property received; and
(VII) Informing the seller or landlord that such seller or landlord shall not be vicariously liable for the acts of such seller's or landlord's agent that are not approved, directed, or ratified by such seller or landlord.
(d) To comply with all requirements of this article and any rules promulgated pursuant to this article; and
(e) To comply with any applicable federal, state, or local laws, rules, regulations, or ordinances including fair housing and civil rights statutes or regulations.
(2) The following information shall not be disclosed by a broker acting as a seller's or landlord's agent without the informed consent of the seller or landlord:
(a) That a seller or landlord is willing to accept less than the asking price or lease rate for the property;
(b) What the motivating factors are for the party selling or leasing the property;
(c) That the seller or landlord will agree to financing terms other than those offered;
(d) Any material information about the seller or landlord unless disclosure is required by law or failure to disclose such information would constitute fraud or dishonest dealing; or
(e) Any facts or suspicions regarding circumstances which may psychologically impact or stigmatize any real property pursuant to section 38-35.5-101, C.R.S.
(3) (a) A broker acting as a seller's or landlord's agent owes no duty or obligation to the buyer or tenant; except that a broker shall, subject to the limitations of section 38-35.5-101, C.R.S., concerning psychologically impacted property, disclose to any prospective buyer or tenant all adverse material facts actually known by such broker. Such adverse material facts may include but shall not be limited to adverse material facts pertaining to the title and the physical condition of the property, any materialdefects in the property, and any environmental hazards affecting the property which are required by law to be disclosed.
(b) A seller's or landlord's agent owes no duty to conduct an independent inspection of the property for the benefit of the buyer or tenant and owes no duty to independently verify the accuracy or completeness of any statement made by such seller or landlord or any independent inspector.
(4) A seller's or landlord's agent may show alternative properties not owned by such seller or landlord to prospective buyers or tenants and may list competing properties for sale or lease and not be deemed to have breached any duty or obligation to such seller or landlord.
(5) A designated broker acting as a seller's or landlord's agent may cooperate with other brokers but may not engage or create any subagents.
