How should I handle this broker situation? Broker talking to me is on the sign of a property I found myself.
I contacted a broker to ask for the asking price on one of his listings. Since then he's been communicating with me trying to find me properties and convince me to lease instead saying he can find better deals and negotiate free rent, etc. 

Then I saw a space for lease by another agent in his same company that looks promising. I found it myself. I never asked him to send me rental listings. However, when I used google maps to look at it, I saw my agent's name on the sign. The sign had 3 names. In the property flyer, it only shows 2 names and the agent talking to me was not one of them.

Still I think there may be a conflict of interest and I should use someone else to negotiate?
[{"id": "ggggj9z", "text": "Finding a property is about 1/10th of a broker's job.  You should be represented by somebody, and there is no conflict\\* if the broker is part of the team that represents the LL of the building you are interested in.\n\nThat said, you don't have to hire that broker, but I would hire somebody and get a tenant rep agreement in place.\n\n\\*if you choose to hire the broker that you interacted with before, assuming you do not have any tenant rep agreement signed with him, he would put on his \"tenant hat\" and step away from negotiations on the LL side, and would be required by law to represent only your best interests.  This is a big reason why brokers have teams.  This is why CRE is so regulated.", "replies": [{"id": "gggokuh", "text": "Thorstad, great answer though I will add 2 things.  1. It depends which state the parties are in because in the two states I\u2019m licensed in, one of them the law on COMMERCIAL (not residential) representation doesn\u2019t require agent\u2019s written disclosure of mandatory real estate relationship.  2.  That said, I would consider that the original poster consider entering into a WRITTEN tenant representation agreement with the agent who has been working hard to have clarity of an understanding that he represents your best interest.  A candid up front discussion with that agent about ironing out any potential conflict of interest and requesting clarification from the agent about if they can and will represent (wear the hat of) representing tenant, or landlord, or the (not ideal) dual agent scenario will help set minds at ease.  Best wishes in your negotiations.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gghjf2c", "text": "Most people look for properties themselves but seek a realtor to review and draw the contract as representation.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ggsy9kc", "text": "It's all about trust. If you trust the agent that has been hustling up properties for you, use that person. If you don't, use someone else. If you already suspect that the agent is not working on your behalf, then it will continue to come up as you get deeper into negotiations and you will likely not be happy (justified or not) with the deal that you make (if you're even able to make a deal). \n\nThe fact that he may be on the listing team, I wouldn't make a decision to use or not use him on that reason alone.  There are many instances where if I had not been acting as a dual agent, the deal would not have gotten done. The communication flows better.  The ability of a listing agent to \"vouch\" for you to the owner as a quality tenant prospect might get you counters and concessions that you wouldn't have gotten otherwise.  \n\nAnd imagine from the listing agent's perspective if someone he's been working for suddenly gets other representation on a deal, like it or not, there is usually some resentment there. And depending on the integrity and thickness of skin of that agent, it may really work against your chances of making a favorable deal on that space.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]