1. FINDERS FEES:The Seller acknowledges that the Brokerage may be receiving a finder’s fee, reward and/or referral incentive, and the Seller consents to any such benefit being received and retained by the Brokerage in addition to the commission as described above.

RECO Code of Ethics(온타리오 중계인 협회 윤리강령)에 따르면, 중계인은 부동산 거래와 관련된 수수료는물론 어떠한 형태의 수혜(Benefits) 사실을 고객에게 알려야 한다는 의무 조항이 있습니다. 위 문구는 이 조항에 부합하기 위해 리스팅계약서에 명시한 내용으로, ‘매도자는 부동산 중계인이 속한 회사나 중계인이거래 수수료(Commission)외에 추가로 모기지 소개로 인해 금융권에서 주는 일종의 선물(Reward)이나 소개비(Finder’s fee) 또는 다른 중계인에게 손님을 소개해 주면서 부동산 회사끼리 주고 받는 소개비(Referral incentive)등을 받을 수도 있음을 인지한다.’고 명시하고 있습니다.

  1. REPRESENTATION:The Seller acknowledges that the Listing Brokerage has provided the Seller with information explaining agency relationships, including information on Seller Representation, Sub-agency, Buyer Representation, Multiple Representation and Customer Service.

The Seller authorizes the Listing Brokerage to co-operate with any other registered real estate brokerage (co-operating brokerage), and to offer to pay the co-operating brokerage a commission of…………% of the sale price of the Property or……………………………………………………………………. out of the commission the Seller pays the Listing Brokerage.

The Seller understands that unless the Seller is otherwise informed, the co-operating brokerage is representing the interests of the buyer in the transaction. The Seller further acknowledges that the Listing Brokerage may be listing other properties that may be similar to the Seller’s Property and the Seller hereby consents to the Listing Brokerage listing other properties that may be similar to the Seller’s Property without any claim by the Seller of conflict of interest. The Seller hereby appoints the Listing Brokerage as the Seller’s agent for the purpose of giving and receiving notices pursuant to any offer or agreement to purchase the property. Unless otherwise agreed in writing between Seller and Listing Brokerage, any commission payable to any other brokerage shall be paid out of the commission the Seller pays the Listing Brokerage, said commission to be disbursed in accordance with the Commission Trust Agreement.

위 내용은 이해하기 쉽게 요약하겠습니다. 우선 리스팅하는 중계인은 매도인에게 중계인들의 대리인 역활(Representation)에 대해 반드시 설명해야 합니다. 매도인(Seller’s)측 중계인, 매입자(Buyer’s)측 중계인, 매입자측과 매도자측의 입장을 모두 대신할 경우의 중계인(Multiple)의 역활에 대해 Client에게 설명을 해야합니다. 그리고 아주 드문 경우로 매입자측에서 중계인과 정식 중계인계약을 체결하지 않고 고객(Client)이 아닌 단순한 손님(Customer)의 관계로 중계인을 고용한다면(Customer Service 상황) 이 중계인은 매도자중계인의 하부 중계인(Sub-agency)으로 활동할 수 있습니다. 이 경우 매입자측 일을 도와 주지만 실질적으로나 법적으로는 매도자측 중계인입니다. 이런 특수한 경우가 아닌 일반적인 경우로는 매입자측 중계인을Co-operating brokerage라고 부르는데 이 리스팅 계약서에는 거래 수수료를 Co-operating brokerage측에 얼만큼을 줄 것인지를 명시하게 되어 있습니다. 일반적으로는 총 거래 수수료의 50%를 매입자측 중계인에게할해 합니다.

위 내용은 리스팅 중계회사측에서 매도자 소유의 부동산과 비슷한 형태의 다른 부동산을 시장에 리스팅할 수 있음을 매도자가 동의한다는 내용도 포함되어 있습니다.

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