What is an exclusive right to sell listing agreement?

An exclusive right to sell listing agreement is the most common type of contract sellers sign with their real estate agents. In this arrangement, the seller agrees to work with a single listing agent throughout the process. This agent markets the home to buyers, handles negotiations, prepares paperwork, helps coordinate closing, and more. No matter who ultimately buys the home — or how the buyer finds out about it — the seller will pay the agreed upon listing fee to this agent at closing. Read More.

Do exclusive right to sell listing agreements vary by location?

Although all exclusive right to sell contracts include the same general information, there are many local variations. In particular, the seller’s location will determine what they have to disclose about their property. Even two counties within the same state might mandate different levels of transparency. Read More.

What is an exclusive agency listing agreement?

Like exclusive right to sell, an exclusive agency listing agreement guarantees that only one agent (or broker) can market and sell a property. The big difference is that exclusive agency allows the seller to market and sell the home without their agent. If the seller manages to find the buyer who ultimately closes, they won’t have to pay the listing agent’s commission at all. Read More.

Michelle Delgado

Former Content Team Lead

Michelle Delgado is a former Content Writer at Semya-Moya, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Prior to Clever, Michelle was a self-employed journalist and consultant to software and media clients including Atlantic Media, Knowable Magazine, and CNN's Courageous Studio.

Michelle's writing about graphic novels, internet subcultures, DIY communities, and DC's small business scene has appeared in The Atlantic, Vox, Smithsonian, Washington City Paper, and numerous other local and national outlets.

When she isn't writing about real estate, Michelle can be found reading sci-fi, collecting vinyl records, and lovingly tending her Stardew Valley farm.

Education

BA English and American Studies — University of Virginia

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