47. Owners list their house with BBT Realty. A salesperson for AAA Realty obtains permission from BBT Realty to show the property. If the salesperson from AAA Realty presents an offer that the sellers accept, the sellers would pay the commission to the:
Answer: B
The sellers would pay the commission to the principal broker of BBT Realty.
In this scenario, since the property is listed with BBT Realty, any commission resulting from a sale would be directed to the principal broker of BBT Realty, regardless of which salesperson facilitated the offer.
A) salesperson of BBT Realty
This option is incorrect because while the salesperson from BBT Realty is involved in the listing, the commission is not paid directly to the individual salesperson but rather to the principal broker representing BBT Realty.
B) principal broker of BBT Realty
This option is correct as the commission from the sale is paid to the principal broker of BBT Realty, the company that holds the listing agreement with the sellers. The principal broker is responsible for managing the transactions and compensating the involved salespersons.
C) salesperson of AAA Realty
This option is incorrect since the salesperson from AAA Realty is not entitled to receive the commission directly. The commission would go to the broker of BBT Realty, as they facilitated the listing and sale of the property.
D) principal broker of AAA Realty
This option is also incorrect because the principal broker of AAA Realty does not receive the commission. The property is listed with BBT Realty, and thus, the commission is paid to BBT Realty's principal broker as per the terms of the listing agreement.
Conclusion
The correct answer is B, as it reflects the standard procedure in real estate transactions where the commission is paid to the principal broker of the brokerage that holds the listing. Options A, C, and D are incorrect because they misidentify the entity entitled to the commission based on the listing agreement with BBT Realty.