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Listing agreement

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In brief

A listing agreement defines an owner's engagement of a brokerage and the agreed services and terms.

Example

Signing a listing agreement does not itself convey title to a buyer; the listing and purchase contract have different jobs.

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  1. Before a buyer makes an offer, the owner may engage
  2. a brokerage through a listing agreement.
  3. This contract defines the brokerage's employment and specified services.
  4. Follow the connection from owner, through the listing contract, to
  5. brokerage.
  6. Read the duration, services, and compensation terms.
  7. Fees and services are negotiable.
  8. Keep the listing separate from the purchase contract.
  9. The listing establishes the brokerage engagement.
  10. A buyer's purchase contract establishes the sale terms.
  11. Different listing types also use different compensation triggers.
  12. Quick check:
  13. does signing a listing agreement itself transfer the owner's title
  14. to a buyer?
  15. No.
  16. The listing creates the brokerage engagement; it is not the
  17. deed conveying title.

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