Agency
In Massachusetts, the term 'procuring cause' determines which agent is entitled to a commission when a buyer is shown a property by one broker but ultimately buys through another. The procuring cause is the agent who:
AShowed the property most recently before the offer
BSet in motion an uninterrupted chain of events that led to the completed transaction✓ Correct
CWas the first to show the property regardless of outcome
DSubmitted the offer to purchase
Explanation
Procuring cause is the legal standard for determining commission entitlement in disputed cases. The procuring cause agent is the one who set in motion the chain of events, without break or abandonment, that directly led to the successful completion of the transaction.
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