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hi this is joe from prep agent today i want to talk to you about how agency relationships are formed age the relationships are covered on the real estate license exam they're also something you should understand as you begin to practice real estate the methods for establishing an agency relationship are pretty universal a while it's a good idea to check your state's license law to see which of these methods are recognized or prohibited you should still understand what these methods are and how they work Express agreement Express agency is created when the licensee and the principal expressed their intentions either orally or in writing to enter into an agency relationship the validity of an oral agreement in establishing an agency relationship varies from state to state it may also be possible for an oral agreement to establish an agency relationship but not be enforceable by the licensee when trying to collect a fee the typical written agreement is a listing agreement or a buyer's agency agreement the written agreement is the most appropriate and legally safe way to create an agency relationship implied agency if it walks like a duck acts like a duck and sounds like a duck then it must be an agent implied agency establishes an agency relationships is the actions of the two parties although nothing formal has been said or written down the real estate licensee and the principal act as if they have an agency relationship creating an implied agency may not be what the two parties intended but an agency relationship can be created by their actions anyway let's look at an example Susan is selling her home by herself and puts up a for sale sign on the lawn you drive by see the sign and stop it you identify yourself as a real estate agent and ask some questions about the house Susan tells you she doesn't want to list the house for sale with any brokerage but she does tell you to bring any possible buyers around the next day you bring in the Bowers who really like the house and want to make an offer you inform Susan and begin negotiating a deal if the situation were to end with you filing a lawsuit for the commission ultimately it would be up to the court to decide but you and Susan would probably be considered to have established an implied agency relationship because both of you acted as though you were her agent agency by estoppel agency by estoppel is a little trickier it happens when a person makes a representation to a third party whether by words or conduct and another person is their agent and subsequently the third party deals with that person as an agent the original person will not be permitted to deny the existence of the agency if you do so would cause damage to that third party and by damage we mean financial loss the original person who makes the representation is treated as having create an agency relationship between himself as the principal and the other person as the agent even though there is no actual express agreement saying they want to do so here's a couple of examples example one Steven is Oscar's agent Oscar terminates the agency relationship but unbeknownst to him Steven continues to transact with third parties on his behalf if Oscar fails to notify any third parties of Steven's termination Oscar may be still bound to any agreement Stephen enters into example to save the owner of a building and you tell your agent just show an apartment to a possible tenant the agent goes ahead and negotiates a lease even though you didn't give the agent any direct authority to do so the tenant assumes the agent has the authority and an agency by estoppel has been created ratification agency by ratification occurs when a principal ratifies or approves and adopts an act which has already been done in his name and on his behalf by another person like a real estate licensee who in fact had no actual authority whether express or implied to act on behalf of the principal however ratification only creates an agency really ship between the principal and the agent for that one act that was ratified by the principal not for any past or future action so what does that all mean suppose a real estate agent without authorization without ever speaking to the seller negotiates a deal for a house that's for sale by the seller one day the agent arrives the completed contract simply awaiting the sellers signature and acceptance of the deal if the seller ratifies the agents actions by accepting the deal an agency by ratification is probably being created the word probably is used here because the agent most likely wants a fee for service and may have to sue the seller to collect when that's the case the courts will determine whether agency relationship existed from the beginning of the negotiations agency by necessity agency by necessity arises when one party makes a decision on behalf of another person who is unable to do so the decision must be essential in nature and it must be in the principles best interest for making decision agency by necessity arises only when it's practically impossible for the agent to communicate with the principal making it a necessity for the agent to act on behalf of the principal it is difficult to prove this type of agency which is why agency by necessity does not often arise and authority to act in case of emergency usually doesn't prevail over any express instructions given by the principal agency coupled with an interest an agency couple with an interest is a situation in which an agent has some kind of interest in the property that's being sold for example suppose a part-time broker is also an architect the broker / architect agrees to design some houses for a builder who's giving the broker architect the listing for the sale of the finished houses in essence the broker / architect has now made an investment in the project so the Builder cannot cancel the agency agreement in conclusion most agency relationships are established in writing with different agreements for buyer and seller agency relationships listing agreements involves sellers and buyers Riemann's involves buyers within the two categories are different kinds of agreements many details within various types of Grumman's are similar with respect to the duties to be performed the difference is usually deal or circumstances under which an agent will or won't get paid well this is Jo for prep agent and I hope that helped you understand how agency relationships can be formed till next time keep it concise and keep it simple