Agency and Fiduciary Duties, 17% of the examination
Safety clause
A listing provision entitling the broker to a commission if the property sells after expiry to a buyer the broker introduced.
Also called a protection or extender clause. It applies only for the period and on the conditions written in the listing. Many forms require timely written identification of prospective buyers after expiration, but the contract controls. It protects earned effort without automatically extending the listing itself.
Test the distinction
A relevant question from Agency and Fiduciary Duties, selected because its facts or explanation use this concept.
A listing contains a safety or protection clause. What does it do?
Written to DRE's published topic list. Not a real examination question, since reproducing those is a misdemeanor under B&P Code section 123.
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