Dear Forms Committee: OREF 054 – Agreement to Occupy After Closing states the seller must provide a certificate of insurance to the buyer. Can the seller provide it to the buyer’s agent instead if the buyer doesn’t feel comfortable providing their mailing address?

Addresses are included in this form because the agency relationship typically terminates after closing, and real estate agents no longer have any obligation to be involved after that point. If a party wants an agent to do something after closing, they need to work that out before closing.  If a party wants the other party’s agent to receive a document, the party should have their agent ask the other party’s agent to do so, and if the other party’s agent agrees, document the arrangement in the Agreement to Occupy.

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