Who does the subagent work for?

Who does the subagent work for?

• A. The broker's client.
• B. The third party.
• C. Not licensed under broker's client, but for opposite party.
• D. The MLS board.

Answer: (C)

Subagency is when a licensee assists the listing broker in representing the seller. The subagent’s duties run to the seller (the broker’s client) and, in effect, they are serving the opposite party to the buyer. In other words, the subagent works for the other side in the transaction through the listing broker, not for the broker’s client in the personal capacity of that client. This is why the best choice describes the subagent as operating for the opposite party. The MLS board and a generic “third party” aren’t the roles here, and the subagent isn’t acting as the primary agent for the broker’s own client.

Subagency is when a licensee assists the listing broker in representing the seller. The subagent’s duties run to the seller (the broker’s client) and, in effect, they are serving the opposite party to the buyer. In other words, the subagent works for the other side in the transaction through the listing broker, not for the broker’s client in the personal capacity of that client. This is why the best choice describes the subagent as operating for the opposite party. The MLS board and a generic “third party” aren’t the roles here, and the subagent isn’t acting as the primary agent for the broker’s own client.