Agency
What is the difference between 'express authority' and 'implied authority' as they apply to a Pennsylvania real estate broker's agency relationship?
AExpress authority is verbal; implied authority is written
BExpress authority is specifically granted in the agency agreement; implied authority arises from the agent's role and is necessary to carry out the express authority✓ Correct
CExpress authority allows the agent to bind the principal; implied authority does not
DThey are legally identical under Pennsylvania law
Explanation
Express authority is specifically granted in the listing or buyer agency agreement (list the property, show property to buyers, present offers). Implied authority is the authority an agent has by virtue of their role — authority reasonably necessary to carry out the express duties (making appointments, answering factual questions about the property). Neither express nor implied authority allows a Pennsylvania broker to bind the seller to a contract without their signature.
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