(1) A broker or sales associate shall, as promptly as practicable, tender to the seller every written offer to purchase obtained on the real estate involved, up until time of closing. A purchase and sale agreement signed by the prospective buyer shall be deemed in all respects an offer to purchase.
(2)  Immediately upon receiving any offer to purchase signed and dated by the buyer and any consideration, a broker or salesperson shall provide a copy of the offer to purchase to the buyer as a receipt.
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 54-2051

  • Business day: means and includes each day of the week except Saturday, Sunday or any other legal holiday enumerated in section 73-108, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 54-2004
  • Designated broker: means an individual who is licensed as a real estate broker in Idaho and who is designated by the brokerage company to be responsible for the supervision of the brokerage company and the activities of any associated licensees in accordance with this chapter. See Idaho Code 54-2004
  • Person: means and includes an individual, or any legal business entity. See Idaho Code 54-2004
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Responsible broker: means the designated broker in the regulated real estate transaction who is responsible for the accounting and transaction files for the transaction, in the manner described in section 54-2048, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 54-2004
  • Sales associate: means a salesperson or an associate broker licensed under and associated with a designated broker. See Idaho Code 54-2004
  • salesperson: means any person who has qualified and is licensed as a real estate salesperson in Idaho under this chapter and is licensed under, associated with, and represents a designated broker in the performance of any act described in subsection (39) of this section. See Idaho Code 54-2004
(3)  Upon obtaining any document signed by a buyer or seller, a sales associate shall provide a true and legible copy of such document to the designated broker or broker’s office prior to the end of the next business day. If the document is a fully executed purchase and sale agreement, counter offer, or addendum, such sales associate shall also provide a true and legible copy of such document to both the buyer and the seller.
(4)  The broker or sales associate shall make certain that all offers to purchase real property or any interest therein are in writing and contain all of the following specific terms, provisions and statements:
(a)  All terms and conditions of the real estate transaction as directed by the buyer or seller;
(b)  The actual form and amount of the consideration received as earnest money;
(c)  The name of the responsible broker in the transaction, as defined in section 54-2048, Idaho Code;
(d)  The "representation confirmation" statement required in section 54-2085(4), Idaho Code, and, only if applicable to the transaction, the "consent to limited dual representation" as required in section 54-2088, Idaho Code;
(e)  A provision for division of earnest money retained by any person as forfeited payment should the transaction not close;
(f)  All appropriate signatures and the dates of such signatures; and
(g)  A legal description of the property.
(5)  All changes made to any offer to purchase or other real estate purchase agreement shall be initialed and dated by the parties to the transaction.