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Commercial real estate: Is it better to deal with listing realtor directly?

I've an acquaintance who works as a realtor. Recently, I'm looking for a commercial real estate to lease, and I found a space advertised by another realtor. Is it better for me to just deal with the listing realtor directly, or I could get my acquaintance to handle the deal for me?

Public Comments

1. WOW, am I glad i read this; under NO NO NO circumstances should you deal with the listing realtor. By law, the Listing realtor must be "fair, cordial and reasonable" with you and no more. That does not get you what you want. if your friend has skills in Commercial, absolutely have your friend help you.....or have your friend find a commercial buyer's agent. {i am not sure outside of our office if such a thing exists.] but you need your own agent to get a fair-good deal. ask the listing agent what fiduciary means.