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FAQ : What Is Agency In Idaho?
Question: What is Agency in Idaho?
 
Answer: See Idaho's Agency Disclosure Brochure for a quick overview.
 
According to Idaho Code 54-2085 an agent must provide a customer a copy of the Idaho Agency Brochure at "first substantial business contact" and must keep a signed and dated receipt that the brochure was provided.  Signing this document does not establish any type of agency relationship or commit either parties to anything at all, but it allows the customer to understand what representation options are available. 
According to Idaho Code 54-2084 a buyer or seller is not represented by a brokerage/agent unless there is written documentation signed by all parties establishing an agency relationship.  If no agency relationship is established through writing, the buyer or seller is a customer of the brokerage/agent and are owed the duties of a customer only.  A customer may become a client through a signed written agreement, in which case the brokerage/agent owe the duties of a client.
 
There are four types of agency recognized in Idaho:
1)Non-Agency
2)Agency
3)Limited Dual Agency
4)Limited Dual Agency with Assigned Agents
See the Idaho Agency Disclosure Brochure for an explanation on each type of agency
 
According to Idaho Code 54-2086 Duties to Customers are as follows (taken directly from the Idaho Code):
(a) To ... more

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