When a licensee with Firm A assists a client from Firm B, what is their status?

When a licensee from Firm A assists a client from Firm B, their status as a sub-agent of Firm B is accurate because they are providing services to a client who is not formally connected to their own firm. In real estate practices, a sub-agent acts on behalf of the client while still representing their own firm’s interests. This arrangement typically means that the licensee from Firm A is bound to the duties owed to both their own firm and the client, thereby extending the representation from Firm B to include their assistance.

In this scenario, the licensee is not acting as a dual agent since dual agency occurs when a single agent represents both the buyer and seller in the same transaction. Additionally, they are not solely representing their own firm because they are assisting a client from Firm B rather than acting just on behalf of their firm’s interests. Lastly, they are not classified as an exclusive buyer's agent unless they have entered into an agreement specifically to represent the buyer's interests exclusively, which does not occur in a situation involving assisting a client from another firm without such a formal contract.