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Exclusive listing

Meaning in real estate, with examples

nounCommon term

In real estate, exclusive listing means: An agreement that gives one agent or agency the sole right to market and sell a property for a set period.

In Turkish: yetkili portföy, münhasır satış yetkisi, tek yetkili ilan

How it is used

Agents value exclusive listings because no other agency can sell the same property. In the US the usual form is an exclusive right-to-sell agreement; in the UK it is called sole agency. The opposite is an open listing, where several agents compete.

Example sentences

  1. We have an exclusive listing on the house for six months.

  2. Sellers who sign an exclusive listing often get more marketing from the agent.

Common collocations

  • exclusive listing agreement
  • sign an exclusive listing
  • sole agency (UK)
  • open listing
  • listingA property that is offered for sale or rent through an agent or website, or the advertisement that describes it with photos, a price and details.
  • real estate agentA professional who helps people buy, sell or rent property, for example by marketing homes, arranging viewings and negotiating prices, usually in return for a commission.
  • commissionThe fee an agent earns for selling or letting a property, usually a percentage of the sale price or of the rent.
  • asking priceThe price a seller puts on a property when it goes on the market. Buyers may offer less or, when demand is strong, more.

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