26. A seller signed a listing agreement with an agent. A week later, the listing agent's co-worker showed the seller a property they're interested in buying after their home sells. A week after that, another agent submitted an offer on the seller's property on behalf of a buyer. Who is the seller's agent?
Answer: C
The seller's agent is the listing agent.
The seller's agent is the listing agent, as they have a signed listing agreement with the seller. This agreement establishes the listing agent as the representative responsible for selling the seller's property.
A) The agent who showed the seller a property to buy
This option is incorrect because the agent who showed the seller a property to buy is not the seller's agent. They may be assisting the seller in finding a new home, but they do not have a contractual relationship with the seller regarding the sale of their current property.
B) The buyer
This option is incorrect since the buyer is not an agent representing the seller. Instead, the buyer is interested in purchasing the seller's property and does not have any agency relationship with the seller.
C) The listing agent
This option is correct because the listing agent has a formal agreement with the seller to represent them in the sale of their property. The listing agent is responsible for all aspects of marketing and selling the seller's home.
D) The seller doesn't have an agent
This option is incorrect because the seller has clearly engaged a listing agent through a signed agreement. Therefore, the seller does have an agent representing them in the transaction.
Conclusion
The listing agent is definitively the seller's agent because of the contractual relationship established through the signed listing agreement. Other options fail to recognize this formal representation, either misidentifying the roles of the buyer or other agents involved. Thus, the listing agent is the appropriate representative in this scenario.