First off, without a defined expiration date, you didn't have a ratified listing agreement. Second, in California, as of 2024, you cannot have a listing agreement term for longer than 24 months, and if you essentially had an indefinite listing agreement, this would be unlawful.
Taking Action Ask for a release: The time to ask about canceling a listing is when you sign the listing contract. Request a release in writing: Tell your agent immediately if you want to cancel. Ask to be assigned another agent: Realize that your listing is between the brokerage and you, not you and your agent.
Final answer: In terms of a real estate transaction, the ability to cancel a listing during the term of the listing agreement primarily lies with the seller and the broker.
You should use the Listing Cancellation Form when you wish to terminate an existing listing agreement with your real estate agent.
A listing agreement should include a termination clause to outline conditions under which the property owner or real estate agent can end the contract early.
Termination clauses can always be customized but standard ones are included in almost every agreement.
A listing cancellation form is used to formally request the cancellation of an existing listing agreement between a seller and a real estate agent. This form can be used to terminate the listing agreement before it expires, or to cancel the agreement after its expiration date.