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Real Estate Practice : Lesson 384

#384

Under an open listing and an exclusive agency listing agreement the seller can avoid having to pay the broker a commission if the seller sells to property to a buyer not presented to the seller by the broker.

Is this true or false ?

Take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo.

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A. True

The open listing and the exclusive-agency listing agreement allow the seller to retain the right to sell the property without having to pay a commission to the broker if the seller sells the property to someone other than an interested buyer presented to the seller by the broker.

Real Estate Practice : Lesson 383

#383

A listing agreement stated that it will expire on June 18th, 2009.

If the owner dies on June 15th the owner's death will effectively terminate the listing agreement.

Is this true or false ?

Take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo.

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A. True

If the owner dies the owner obviously can't fulfill the terms of the listing agreement.

There are a number of ways to terminate a listing agreement.

Here are a few :

1. If the agreement expires.

2. If title is transferred due to the laws of bankruptcy.

3. If the seller and the broker agree mutually to terminate the listing.

Can you think of other reasons ?

Real Estate Practice : Lesson 382

#382

When we consider the likenesses inherent in an exclusive-right-to-sell listing and an exclusive-agency listing the seller has the right to allow any agent to show the property.

Is this true or false ?

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A. False

Under an exclusive-right-to-sell listing and an exclusive-agency listing these types of listing agreements allow the seller to be represented by only one broker and give that exclusive right to the broker.

Real Estate Practice : Lesson 381

#381

When a listing is taken by an agent and the brokerage the listing is generally considered to be one which is an employment agreement for services carried out between the seller and the multiple listing service of the local realtor board.

Is this true or false ?

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A. False

When a listing is accepted by the brokerage it's an employment agreement between the seller and the broker.

Real Estate Practice : Lesson 380

#380

When a broker creates a relationship between himself / herself and the seller this type of relationship is known as implied agency ?

Is this true or false ?

Take your time. The solution is posted below the wildlife photo.

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A. False

An implied agency is one where the parties will imply that they have consented to an agency relationship, hence the term implied agency.

The agency relationship between the broker and the seller is a special agency relationship.

A special agency has been created because the seller authorizes a broker to act in the seller's behalf in the transaction