Is Dual Agency Right for You? Louisiana Pros & Cons Explained | RE: Real Estate Podcast
EPISODE 105
Is Dual Agency Right for You? Louisiana Pros & Cons Explained | RE: Real Estate Podcast
Content Type
Discussion
Primary Goal
Know what dual agency means under Louisiana law, what a dual agent can and cannot do for you, and when to ask for your own agent instead.
Keywords
dual agency Louisiana, designated agency, Louisiana Real Estate Commission, dual agency disclosure, buyer representation, listing agent, Houma real estate, Thibodaux real estate, South Louisiana homebuyers, real estate agent advocate
Summary
One agent, both sides of the same deal. In Louisiana that’s legal, but it has to be disclosed in writing. Ben and Clint break down how dual agency differs from Louisiana’s default of designated agency, what the Commission’s form says a dual agent still does, and what they can never share. They also get candid about how each of them handles it in practice – and why both now refer one side out.
Key Topics
• How a yard-sign call turns into dual agency
• Louisiana’s default: designated agency, even inside the same brokerage
• When written consent has to be signed
• What a dual agent still does – and what’s missing from the list
• What a dual agent can’t share: bottom line, top dollar, motivation
• How dual agency used to work, and why Ben and Clint now refer it out
• The real upside (communication) and the real downside (no advocate)
• When dual agency can make sense, and when to pass
• Homework: questions to ask before you sign a dual agency form
Title Options
• Dual Agency in Louisiana: One Agent, Both Sides? The Pros & Cons | RE: Real Estate Podcast
• Should One Agent Represent Buyer and Seller in Houma? | RE: Real Estate Podcast
• What Can a Dual Agent Do for You in Louisiana? | RE: Real Estate Podcast
Sound Bites
“Louisiana’s default is designated agency. Your agent is your agent individually.”
“The only honest answer is, I can’t tell you that.”
“So what am I paying you for?”
“You become more of a transactional agent than an advocate.”
“If you want somebody on your side, employ your own agent.”
Chapters
00:00 One agent, both sides of the deal
00:32 Welcome
01:15 Today’s topic: dual agency in Louisiana
01:31 The yard-sign call
02:02 Designated agency is the default
02:27 When consent gets signed
02:43 What a dual agent still does
03:19 What a dual agent can’t share
04:13 “So what am I paying you for?”
04:17 How Ben and Clint handle dual agency
07:37 Transactional agent vs. advocate
08:04 How other states handle it
08:24 The upside: one set of facts
09:23 The downside: no advocate in your corner
10:14 When it makes sense, and when to pass
11:21 Homework: questions before you sign
12:41 Why motivation stays private
13:35 Wrap-up
Resources
Louisiana Law of Agency (La. R.S. 9:3891–3899): lrec.gov/laws-and-rules/law-of-agency
Louisiana Real Estate Commission: lrec.gov
Show Links
Website: rerealestatepodcast.com
YouTube: youtube.com/@REREALESTATEPODCAST
Facebook: facebook.com/rerealestatepodcast
Instagram: instagram.com/rerealestatepodcast
TikTok: tiktok.com/@rerealestatepodcast
Find every episode at rerealestatepodcast.com – subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Hosts
Ben Harang
REALTOR® | Keller Williams Realty Bayou Partners
La. License #: 36589
Mobile: 985.859.2500 | Office: 985.262.4400
ben@benharang.com | benharang.com
Clint C. Galliano
REALTOR® | Keller Williams Realty Bayou Partners
La. License #: 995704723
Mobile: 985.647.4479 | SMS Hotline: (985) 200-5447
Office: 985.262.4400
clint.galliano@kw.com | SoLahomegroup.com
Produced by: Clint Galliano | Music by: Wiggins Studios
Creators and Guests
Host
Ben Harang
Ben Harang brings over 30 years of experience as a licensed agent and currently works with Keller Williams Realty Bayou Partners. Ben’s experience includes single family residential sales, large land sales, subdivision development, building new construction residential and commercial projects and selling REO/Foreclosed properties.
Host
Clint C. Galliano
Clint Galliano, who’s been an agent since 2020 & an investor since 2008, also with Keller Williams Realty Bayou Partners. Clint’s experience includes residential sales, residential rentals, property management, and various avenues of investing.
