Which of the following describes a buyer or seller opting out of representation and being treated as a customer?

• A. A dual agency arrangement
• B. A transaction brokerage setup
• C. No Brokerage Relationship
• D. No Brokerage Relationship Notice

Answer: (B)

In Florida real estate practice, when a buyer or seller opts out of representation, the broker can act as a transaction broker. This setup provides limited, non-fiduciary assistance to both parties in the transaction, with neither party becoming a client. The buyer or seller is treated as a customer under this arrangement, and the broker’s duties are limited to facilitating the deal and dealing honestly and fairly.

That’s why this choice fits best: it describes a broker who isn’t representing either party as a client, but is still helping with the transaction in a limited, transactional role. The other options describe different relationships—dual agency involves representing both sides with fiduciary duties; no brokerage relationship would mean no broker-client relationship at all (not the same as being treated as a customer in a transaction broker setup); and a No Brokerage Relationship Notice is just a document informing the opt-out.