1. MARKETING:The Seller agrees to allow the Listing Brokerage to show and permit prospective buyers to fully inspect the Property during reasonable hours and the Seller gives the Listing Brokerage the sole and exclusive right to place “For Sale” and “Sold” sign(s) upon the Property. The Seller consents to the Listing Brokerage including information in advertising that may identify the Property. The Seller further agrees that the Listing Brokerage shall have

sole and exclusive authority to make all advertising decisions relating to the marketing of the Property for sale during the Listing Period. The Seller agrees that the Listing Brokerage will not be held liable in any manner whatsoever for any acts or omissions with respect to advertising by the Listing Brokerage or any other party, other than by the Listing Brokerage’s gross negligence or wilful act.

위 항목은 리스팅 중계인 회사가 매물 부동산에 대한 광고 및 판촉 활동을 할 수 있는 권한을 법적으로 허용하는 내용입니다.

‘Seller는 리시팅한 중계인이 Buyer들과 함께 매물을 충분한 시간동안 자세히 점검할 수 있도록 하며 리스팅한 중계인 회사가 ‘For Sale” 또는 “SOLD” 싸인을 매물 부동산에 독점적으로 사용하는 것을 허용한다.’ 즉, 한 부동산 회사가 리스팅한 부동산 매물을 다른 부동산회사에서 사전 허락없이 광고하거나 싸인을 붙일 수 없다는 내용입니다. Seller는 리스팅 부동산회사가 매물 부동산에 대한 광고를 할 때 광고 내용에 대한 의사결정은 리스팅 부동산회사가 독자적 판단으로 결정하고 광고 내용에 매물에 대한 정보를 공개하는 것에 동의한다는 내용도 위에 언급되어 있습니다. 또한 ‘Seller는 리스팅 중계인이 매물에 대한 광고와관련된 실수나 잘못에 대해 고의나 직무 태만으로 발생한 경우가 아니라면, 리스팅 중계인은 책임을 갖지않는다는데 동의한다.’고 되어있습니다.

  1. WARRANTY:The Seller represents and warrants that the Seller has the exclusive authority and power to execute this Authority to offer the Property for sale and that the Seller has informed the Listing Brokerage of any third party interests or claims on the Property such as rights of first refusal, options, easements, mortgages, encumbrances or otherwise concerning the Property, which may affect the sale of the Property.

“리스팅계약을 맺는 Seller는 해당 부동산을 팔 수 있는 독점적 법적 권한이 있는 사람임을 보장한다. 또한 해당 부동산에 대한 제 삼자의 이해관계나 청구권, 즉 매입 우선권(Right of first refusal), 등기에 등제된 토지의특수목적 사용권(Easement), 모기지, 저당권(encumbrances) 등, 매물의 매매에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 해당 부동산에 대한 다른 어떤 염려 사항들을 리스팅 부동산에게 모두 알려 주었다는 것을 Seller는 보장한다.”

실제로 모기지나 등기 사기 같은 일들이 발생하는 것은 리스팅 단계에서부터 실소유주에 대한 확인이 확실히 이루어지지 않은 경우에 일어날 수 있습니다. 리스팅계약을 할 당시에 리스팅 중계인들은 접속 권한이있는 Website(GEO Logistics)를 통해 해당 부동산의 등기상 실소유주 이름을 확인 할 수 있습니다. 가끔 여기에정보가 등제되지 않은 부동산들이 있을 수 있는데, 이러한 경우 Seller에게 해당 부동산의 매입당시 변호사로부터 받은 서류중 Deed혹은 Transfer(등기 정보) 서류를 통해 실소유주를 확인할 수 있습니다. 가짜 Seller가 주장하는 데로 이러한 확인절차없이 매물을 등제하여 거래가 이루어진 경우, 이 계약은 무효이며 이에 대한책임은 가짜 Seller는 물론 부동산 중계인도 잘못된 정보를 등제한 책임을 지게됩니다. 이와 관련하여 실제로한인커뮤터티에서 발생할 수 있는 오류는, 남편은 한국에 거주하고 아내가 캐나다에서 생활하는 부부가 부부 공동명의로 된 주택을 거래하는데 있어 아내 한사람의 이름으로 리스팅계약을 하여 매매계약이 이루어진 경우가 발생할 수 있습니다. 이 계약은 원천적으로 무효입니다. 이러한 오류를 피할 수 있는 가장 좋은 방법은 남편이 아내에게 위임장을 준비해 두는 것입니다. 위임장이 준비되지 않은 경우라면, 좀 번거럽더라도리스팅계약이나 매매계약시 팩스나 이메일을 통하여 한국에 있는 공동 명의의 배우자 서명을 받아야 합니다.