For the record dual agency is actually illegal in some places: https://www.homelight.com/blog/dual-agency-is-illegal-in-some-states/ https://www.homelight.com/b

For the record dual agency is actually illegal in some places: https://www.homelight.com/blog/dual-agency-is-illegal-in-some-states/ https://www.homelight.com/blog/dual-agency-is-illegal-in-som... Though I will point out that in most of the jurisdictions in the link provided, there's nothing that prevents your scenario - a third party offer is turned down due to the dual agency bid being favored by the sellers because they never received your bid. Only in Colorado, Florida or Kansas is it explicitly prohibited. But at least if it was in one of the other states that requires disclosure (Alaska, Maryland, Texas, Vermont, Wyoming) the sellers would have at least been aware of a possible conflict of interest and may not have entered into a contract because of it.