Listing Agreements: Main Features and Parties
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What type of service agreement may involve granting a single broker the exclusive right to sell a property?

  • Open listing
  • Exclusive right-to-sell (correct)
  • Net listing
  • Exclusive agency

In a net listing, who receives all sale proceeds above the minimum price?

  • Buyer
  • Owner
  • Procuring cause
  • Broker (correct)

What type of agreement creates a fiduciary relationship between a buyer and their representative?

  • Buyer agency agreement (correct)
  • Multiple listing agreement
  • Exclusive agency agreement
  • Open listing agreement

Who can agents delegate their duties to according to the text provided?

<p>Other agents or brokers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What might incur liability for commission or damages when revoking a listing?

<p>Revocation during the period (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of agreement must contain an expiration date and other valid listing requirements?

<p>Buyer agency agreement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is discouraged and may even be illegal in real estate transactions?

<p>Net listings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is owed commission in case of a dispute among agents based on procuring cause?

<p>'Procuring cause' agent (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Limited services agreements' in real estate require licensees to disclose that they are acting as what type of representative?

<p>'Limited service' representative (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the main features of a listing agreement?

<p>Defines the responsibilities of the broker and client (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who acts as a fiduciary for the listing broker's client?

<p>Subagent (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the fiduciary duties imposed on the agent towards the client?

<p>Fidelity, obedience, transparency, prudence, diligence, and accountability (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the type of agency agreement where the broker is prohibited from contracting for the client without explicit authorization?

<p>Limited agency agreement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of contract are oral listings considered valid and enforceable?

<p>Unilateral contract (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the salesperson's role in relation to the broker?

<p>Subagent of the client (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which party is responsible for actions performed by brokers within their scope of authority?

<p>Customer (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the fiduciary duties imposed on the agent towards the client?

<p>Fidelity, care, disclosure, accountability (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a limited agency agreement, what is the broker prohibited from doing without explicit authorization?

<p>Contracting for the client (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines the responsibilities of each party involved in a listing agreement?

<p>The fiduciary duties (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary distinction between a client and a customer in a real estate transaction?

<p>Fiduciary relationship with the agent (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what capacity does a salesperson act in relation to the broker?

<p>Subagent and fiduciary (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of contract must be written to be enforceable in some states for listings?

<p>'Exclusive' listing contracts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of service contract is not assignable according to the text provided?

<p>'Exclusive' listing agreements (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which party in a real estate transaction is considered a non-fiduciary principal?

<p>'Customer' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis for agent compensation in real estate transactions?

<p>'Commissions' as per schedule after splits with cooperating brokers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of agreement defines a legal relationship where a salesperson acts as an agent and fiduciary for the broker?

<p>'Limited' agency agreement (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of service agreement is discouraged and may even be illegal in real estate transactions?

<p>Net listing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of agency agreement involves granting a single broker the exclusive right to sell a property?

<p>Exclusive right-to-sell (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When revoking a listing, what might incur liability for commission or damages?

<p>Renting the property before revocation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In real estate, which party negotiates compensation with the principal?

<p>Agent (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of listing allows the procuring cause to receive a commission, but not if the client secures a customer?

<p>Open listing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of agreement requires licensees to disclose that they are acting as a limited service representative?

<p>Limited services agreement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of agreement creates a fiduciary relationship between a buyer and their representative?

<p>Buyer agency agreement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens in exclusive agency agreements in real estate?

<p>Broker receives commission if property is sold during the period (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of salespeople and other brokers according to the text provided?

<p>To perform only tasks authorized by the agent and verify owner and property data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is compensation handled in case of a dispute among agents based on procuring cause?

<p>It is owed to the agent with the procuring cause based on results obtained from finding a customer (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a listing agreement establish between the broker and client?

<p>Unique agency relationship (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who acts as a fiduciary for the listing broker's client?

<p>Subagent (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the fiduciary duties imposed on the agent towards the client in real estate transactions?

<p>Transparency, prudence, diligence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In real estate, what type of contract must be written to be enforced in some states?

<p>Exclusive contract (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for actions performed by brokers within their scope of authority?

<p>Seller (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the legal relationship between a salesperson and a broker in real estate transactions?

<p>Subagent and fiduciary (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of agent is a salesperson in relation to the client?

<p>'Subagent of the client' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary basis for agent compensation in real estate transactions?

<p>'Commission split' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of contract prohibits brokers from contracting for the client without explicit authorization?

<p>'Limited agency agreement' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does a subagent play in a real estate transaction?

<p>Acts as an agent for the listing broker (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of an exclusive right-to-sell service agreement in real estate?

<p>To ensure a single broker receives a commission upon the sale of the property (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a net listing agreement, who receives the sale proceeds above the minimum price?

<p>The broker handling the sale (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of service agreement in real estate is discouraged and may even be illegal?

<p>Net listing agreement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of contract must contain an expiration date and be in writing to be enforceable for listings in some states?

<p>Exclusive right-to-sell agreement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the essential characteristic of an open listing service agreement in real estate?

<p>It allows multiple brokers to compete to sell the property (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the distinguishing feature of a limited services agreement in real estate transactions?

<p>It discloses that licensees are acting as limited service representatives (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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