An exclusive right to sell listing is the most widely-used listing agreement. Under this agreement, the broker has the exclusive right to market the property for a specified period of time.
Less commonly, the term listing agreement also refers to a contract made between a security issuer (e.g., a public company) and the financial exchange that hosts the issue. Examples of exchanges include the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), and the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
The exclusive right-to-represent contract is the most common buyer representation agreement and best protects the agent. Buyer's agents make significant time and resource investments.
An exclusive right-to-sell listing is the most commonly used real estate contract. With this type of listing agreement, one broker is authorized as the seller's sole agent and has exclusive authorization to represent the property.
A listing agreement is between the parties that own a property and the agents or brokers who will find a buyer for it. Typically, a real estate listing agreement involves the property owner and a real estate agent. The property owner, or seller, grants the agent the right to market and sell the property.
An exclusive right-to-sell listing is the most commonly used contract. With this type of listing agreement, one broker is appointed the sole seller's agent and has exclusive authorization to represent the property.
The most predominant listing agreement in California is the Exclusive Right to Sell Agreement. This agreement entitles the listing agent to a commission regardless of who finds the buyer, granting them exclusive marketing rights for the home. Other types of agreements exist but are less common.
There are four common types of listings: open listings, exclusive right-to-sell listings, exclusive agency listings, and net listings.
An exclusive right-to-sell listing is the most commonly used real estate contract. With this type of listing agreement, one broker is authorized as the seller's sole agent and has exclusive authorization to represent the property.