Agency

A Virginia seller who has hired a listing agent and then sells the property themselves to a buyer found through their own efforts (not the broker's) in an Exclusive Agency listing:

AOwes a full commission to the broker
BDoes not owe a commission to the broker for that self-found buyer✓ Correct
COwes a partial commission of 1%
DMust still use the broker for all paperwork

Explanation

Under an exclusive agency listing, the seller retains the right to sell without owing a commission if the buyer was found through the seller's own unassisted efforts, not through the broker.

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