Agency

When does a Vermont real estate agency relationship BEGIN?

AOnly when a property goes under contract
BWhen the buyer or seller enters into an agency agreement (listing agreement or buyer's agency agreement) with a licensee✓ Correct
CAt the first showing of a property
DWhen the VREC issues formal approval

Explanation

In Vermont, a formal agency relationship begins when the principal (buyer or seller) and the agent enter into an agency agreement — a listing agreement for sellers or a buyer's agency agreement for buyers. Prior contact is typically pre-agency customer service.

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