The three types of real estate listing agreements are open listing, exclusive agency listing, and exclusive right-to-sell listing.
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.
Similarly, real estate agents may use electronic listing agreement forms to create an enforceable agency relationship with a client, as though it were a printed document manually signed by the client.
Notably, the statute of frauds in Florida requires certain contracts to be in writing to be enforceable, such as those involving real estate transactions, agreements that cannot be performed within one year, and contracts for goods valued over a certain threshold.
For a verbal contract to be legally binding in Florida, it must meet the following criteria: Offer and Acceptance: One party must make an offer, and the other must accept it. This mutual agreement forms the basis of the contract. Consideration: There must be an exchange of value between the parties.