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1
: an act or instance of making or including in a list
2
: something that is listed
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Examples of listing in a Sentence
an alphabetical listing of all of the students currently enrolled in the school
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The listing presents a rare opportunity for a new buyer, Compass listing agent Neal Ward said.
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David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
Contrary to realty ethics rules, Pearl did not disclose in the listing that the house doesn’t have a certificate of occupancy, and its building permit expired Feb. 15.
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
On Facebook Marketplace, sellers include screen recordings in their listings to verify that TikTok is installed on the phone.
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Hank Sanders, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The 2019 listing had the project at a cost of $2.8 million and was expected to be completed by December 2022.
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Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near listing
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“Listing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listing. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
listing
noun
list·ing
1
2
: something listed
Legal Definition
listing
noun
list·ing
1
: an arrangement, agreement, or contract for the marketing of real property through one or more real estate agents usually for a specific period
called also listing agreement
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exclusive agency listing
: a listing under which only one agent may sell the property but without the right to a commission if the owner sells it directly
Note: An agent is usually still entitled to a commission if the owner sells directly to a buyer found by the agent, even if the sale occurs after the agreement expires.
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exclusive right to sell listing
: a listing under which only one agent may sell the property and is entitled to a commission if the owner sells it directly to any party
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multiple listing
: an agreement or arrangement under which real property is marketed through a service or association composed of several agents with a commission from the sale of a property shared between the selling agent and the agent that initiates the listing of it
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net listing
: a listing under which the agent that sells a property retains as compensation the amount of the selling price that exceeds a specified sum
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open listing
: a listing that does not preclude the use of multiple agents or a direct sale by the owner with no commission paid to an agent
called also nonexclusive listing
2
a
: a record of a property or properties available through a real estate agent
b
: a property listed in such a record
More from Merriam-Webster on listing
Nglish: Translation of listing for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of listing for Arabic Speakers
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