Question

Lisa is a homeowner looking to sell her house. She opts not to sign a listing agreement with a broker in order to save on the commission. However, she is still being assisted by her good friend Martha, who is a licensed FL broker. How would you characterize Martha's relationship with Lisa

Answer 1

There is a no-brokerage relationship between Martha and Lisa since a listing agreement has not been signed and Martha is only offering assistance.

Step-by-step explanation:

Brokerage relationship

This is commonly known as that tyoe of relationship that is usually contractual in nature and it exists between a client and a real estate licensee, the services of the broker has been engaged by the client for the purpose of getting a seller, buyer, tenant and willing to sell etc on client's behalf.

Authorized Brokerage Relationships

1. Single Agency

2. Transaction Broker

3. No Brokerage

4. Designated Sales Associate

No brokerage relationship

This is regarded as a form of a procedure or an arrangement where the broker does not represent either the buyer or the seller but the broker do works to help in the transaction process.

The duties of No brokerage relationship

The law states that a real estate broker working in a no brokerage relationship should always deal honest and fairly, and also disclose (open up) all known facts that materially affect the value of residential real property that are not readily seen or known to the buyer.