Listing Agreements
A listing agreement is a contract in which you
hire a real estate firm to find a ready, willing and able buyer
for your home in exchange for a set fee.
Three types of listing agreements:
• With an exclusive right-to-sell agreement,
you pay a fee regardless of who produces the buyer. This fee covers
many important services that the sales professional performs above
and beyond finding a qualified buyer.
• In an exclusive-agency listing, if you
find a buyer, he or she is not obligated to pay the fee. If the
sales professional finds a buyer, then the fee is paid to the real
estate company.
• An open listing is one in which you sign
with several real estate firms and give each authority to sell your
home. It is typically less effective than an exclusive listing because
the sales professional lacks the incentive to make an all-out effort
to sell your home.
Selling Your Home
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