A listing agreement is “a legally binding contract that creates an agency relationship authorizing a broker to serve as the agent for a principal in a real estate transaction.” In other words, a listing agreement is an employment contract between a client and a broker that spells out what the broker is responsible for ...
Exclusive right to sell listing An exclusive right to sell grants a single real estate agency exclusive authority to market and sell a property, ensuring the listing agent earns a commission regardless of who finds the buyer. While this agreement is active, the property owner cannot use another agent.
With exclusive right to sell, the broker has the exclusive right to market the property and receive a commission regardless of who procures the buyer. With exclusive agency, the owner retains the right to find a buyer and sell the property and owe the exclusive broker no commission.
The exclusive right to sell listing agreement is the most common type of agreement in real estate. Under this arrangement, the broker is given exclusive rights to market the property for a set period.
The Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission states that the listing period cannot exceed 12 months.
An exclusive listing usually describes a duration in which the agent is going to be given the exclusive rights to sell the home. In most cases it is three months, but the agreement can be modified, depending on the market and interest in the home.