Agency
What is 'procuring cause' in real estate commission disputes and how is it determined?
AA. The party who introduces the buyer and seller to each other
BB. The agent whose efforts were the predominant, unbroken chain of events leading to the successful sale; determined by looking at the totality of the agent's involvement✓ Correct
CC. The first agent to show the property to the eventual buyer
DD. The agent named first in the MLS cooperative commission offer
Explanation
Procuring cause is the unbroken series of events initiated by the agent that ultimately led to the completed sale. It is not simply who introduced buyer and seller—if there was an interruption in the agent's involvement, another agent may have been the procuring cause.
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