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One agent (or brokerage) on both sides of the same deal. Legal in our states with written consent — but it limits what your agent can do for you, by definition.
Full representation means someone negotiates FOR you. An agent serving both sides cannot favor either — so dual agency (and its cousin, "designated agency," where two agents share one brokerage) converts your advocate into a neutral facilitator. That is not automatically bad, but it is a different, lesser service, and the law requires you consent to it in writing.
Rules and names differ by state — Maryland's disclosure regime, for example, spells out intra-company agency in its own required form. What is universal: you can say no, and you can ask exactly what the agent can no longer do for you before you say yes.
The moment it matters is when you want a home your agent's brokerage has listed. Slow down at that moment and reread what you've signed.
Source: CFPB — Buying a House (official guide)
Who confirms it for you: Your state's required agency-disclosure form and your agent, in writing.
Educational, not advice — and never an eligibility determination. Program rules and loan requirements change; the cited source and the named confirmer are the authorities for your case.