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Marcus is a licensed Utah sales agent who decides to leave Brokerage A and join Brokerage B. He takes several active listing contracts with him, claiming that the sellers signed with him personally. Under Utah law, who owns the listing contracts?

Correct Answer

D) Brokerage A owns the listings because listing contracts belong to the Principal Broker

Under Utah Code Ann. § 61-2f, listing agreements are contracts between the seller and the Principal Broker's brokerage — not between the seller and the individual sales agent. When Marcus leaves Brokerage A, the listing contracts remain with Brokerage A. Marcus cannot take active listings with him because he was acting as a representative of Brokerage A, not as an independent contracting party.

Answer Options
A
Marcus owns the listings because the sellers chose him personally as their agent
B
The listings are jointly owned by Marcus and Brokerage A and must be split equally
C
The sellers own the listings and may choose to transfer them to Brokerage B with Marcus
D
Brokerage A owns the listings because listing contracts belong to the Principal Broker

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