Agency
In Maine, 'procuring cause' determines which agent is entitled to a commission when a buyer is shown a home by multiple agents. Procuring cause is generally the agent who:
AShowed the property first
BWas the uninterrupted cause of the buyer's decision to purchase the property✓ Correct
CWrote the final offer
DHad the most contact with the buyer
Explanation
Procuring cause is established by showing an unbroken chain of events from the agent's introduction to the property to the buyer's decision to purchase. It is determined by the facts of each case and may be adjudicated by the MLS or arbitration.
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