A quick overview of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors exclusive right to sell listing agreement. A Massachusetts real estate listing agreement is a legal document through which a real estate agent is assigned to listing a purchasable residential property.The contract outlines each party's rights and obligations regarding a real estate transaction. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to secretly listen to or record a communication of another individual without their knowledge and consent. Often brokers present sellers with a standard listing agreement (an agreement which contains "standard language"). THIS AGREEMENT concerns the following property: Street Address: Description: Tax Id. Book: :______(if Registered) Cert. Num. Currently there are forms available for Massachusetts and New Hampshire that are attached below. Rhode Island Forms are not yet available. A real estate listing contract is a legally binding agreement between a property owner (seller) and a licensed real estate agent (listing or seller's agent). The updated Exclusive Right to Sell Listing Agreement clarifies the duties and representations of both the Listing Broker and the Seller.