Although state law does regulate a broker's professional behavior, it does not require that a broker directly be involved with real estate transactions. Brokers and real estate agents.
Sellers use agents to market, show, and negotiate the sale of an apartment.
With this option, the Seller provides several brokers with an apartment listing. Brokers compete for the sale of the property, and a commission is due only to the broker who successfully negotiates a sale. If the Seller closes a deal with a Buyer without the assistance of one of the brokers, no commission is paid. Exclusive Agency Listings. In this scenario, the Seller agrees to use one agency only to locate a Buyer.