Is it common to market listings without a signed marketing agreement in place?
I come across a lot of landlords and sellers who allow me to market listings online but aren't willing to sign an agreement. Fyi, I'm in Georgia
[{"id": "ha814bi", "text": "How experienced or \"green\" are you? Sometimes LLs will give young brokers pocket listings to see how they do, but don't want to saddle up in case something else comes along. I have a listing agreement on every property I market, but I definitely worked for free to get most of them. It really comes down to how much time you have and if you can trust the property owner to pay you if you actually bring him a deal.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ha86tod", "text": "My brokerage requires us to have everything in writing.", "replies": [{"id": "ha89u47", "text": "I have permission in writing to market listings but they don\u2019t wanna sign any agreement", "replies": [{"id": "ha8gufd", "text": "Permission to market a listing is different from an agreement that says you are due commission if your the prospect you brought buys/leases the property. \n\nAs a former asset manager, there were some properties where I refused to sign an exclusive leasing/sales agreement.  I'd sign an agreement if an agent actually brought a prospect.  The agreement would protect that agent's commission for that specific prospect for a defined period of time.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ha8xqvg", "text": "I will avoid with any deals that promise to pay you when you bring in a customer without a listing contract.   It is OK to have a pocket listing signed available to MLS members without getting it outside MLS membership like Zillow. If your broker, RE attorney, NAR finds out I imagine they will not be so kind.  In most states unless you are a licensed broker and have property management E&amp;O insurance salespersons can not list rentals or manage properties unless it is your own property.   Suggest you have an understanding with your broker. He is responsbile for your actions and wants to get paid to have you hang license under him.", "replies": [{"id": "haqq8lt", "text": "wrong sub", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "haolgmq", "text": "It's a question of have you written Georgia Real estate license exams? Do you have a license?", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]