It seems every property I have made an offer on recently for investors, there are different addendums required. If you are a buyers agent, is it your duty to explain the forms to your buyer, or point out important items, such as a non refundable earnest money deposit? Or is it the clients duty to read the forms themselves before signing? I myself always point out key items like that even to investors who sign and dont take the time to read what they are signing.

Many buyers and sellers hear but they don't listen. I have walked through all the forms with agents, buyers and sellers. Even after that there is something that they did not understand, realize or read and they would like to lay it on my doorstep but it never because you did not tell me. Just my opinion to CYA all the time. I do like a reader though!

Its great to point out the key issues in the addendum's but also let them know you are not a lawyer and it should be reviewed by their attorney if they don't understand something in it.