While commercial brokers are no strangers to formal agreements, this law forces a more structured and transparent approach to buyer representation. In some ways, this is a good thing.

While commercial brokers are no strangers to formal agreements, this law forces a more structured and transparent approach to buyer representation. In some ways, this is a good thing.

California Assembly Bill 2992, newly effective in 2025, requires real estate agents representing buyers to enter into a written buyer-broker contract with their clients. (iStockphoto/Getty Images) ...

However, if the buyer is a corporation, LLC, or partnership, there’s no limit on duration. In addition, before signing, brokers must provide buyers with a written agency disclosure form, ensuring they ...