Listing Agreements: Main Features and Parties

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What type of service agreement is granted to a single broker and requires a written contract with an expiration date?

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

In a net listing agreement, what happens with the sale proceeds?

  • All proceeds are shared equally between the owner and the broker
  • All proceeds go to the owner
  • All proceeds above a minimum price go to the broker (correct)
  • All proceeds go to the MLS

What must be included in a limited services agreement?

  • Licensee acting as a limited service representative and providing services as listed (correct)
  • Agreement must not be in writing
  • Services not listed in the agreement
  • Licensee acting as a full-service representative

Which party negotiates compensation in real estate transactions?

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

What are some causes for termination of agreements in real estate transactions?

<p>Performance, Incapacitation, Destruction of property (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In an open listing agreement, who receives the commission?

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

What do buyer agency agreements create between the buyer and representative?

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

What power do clients hold in terms of revoking listings?

<p>'Revocation during period' power (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of agent performance, what tasks are agents allowed to delegate?

<p>'Authorized' tasks and duties to salespeople and brokers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of listing is discouraged and may even be illegal due to its structure?

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

What is a main feature of listing agreements?

<p>Establishing a fiduciary relationship (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 responsibilities of a salesperson in the broker-agent relationship?

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

In which type of agreement is the broker prohibited from contracting for the client without explicit authorization?

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

Which party in a transaction is a non-fiduciary principal?

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

What kind of listings must be written to be enforced in some states?

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

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

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

What kind of contract is an oral listing?

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

What is the employment status of a salesperson in the broker-agent relationship?

<p>Client's subagent (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are commissions paid to agents typically structured?

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

What are the main features of listing agreements?

<p>Imposes fiduciary duties on the agent (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of relationship does a listing broker have with either buyer or seller clients?

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

What are the obligations of a client in a fiduciary relationship?

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

What is the status of a salesperson in the broker-agent relationship?

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

What type of contract is an oral listing according to the text?

<p>Invalid and unenforceable (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a subagent do in the context of a real estate transaction?

<p>Acts as a fiduciary for either buyer or seller clients (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of duties does a customer have in a transaction?

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

What are the scope of authority for the agent according to the text?

<p>Limited by explicit authorization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do clients become responsible for?

<p>Only actions within their scope of authority (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of service agreement is granted to a single broker and requires a written contract with an expiration date?

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

In a net listing, what happens with the sale proceeds?

<p>All proceeds above a minimum price go to the broker (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of listing is discouraged and may even be illegal due to its structure?

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

What power do clients hold in terms of revoking listings?

<p>Revocation may incur liability for commission or damages (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of agreement is the broker prohibited from contracting for the client without explicit authorization?

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

What must be included in a limited services agreement?

<p>Statement that licensee is acting as a limited service representative (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of an agent when it comes to verifying data?

<p>Verifying owner and property data (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which party negotiates compensation in real estate transactions?

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

In which type of service agreement is the broker granted exclusive rights but the owner can also sell without commission obligation?

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

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

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

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