Central or open listing?
If you elect to use a broker, the next choice you’ll need to make is whether to sign a central or an open listing. A central listing means that the broker has the right to advertise, market and show the boat, and that all other brokers correspond with the central broker in terms of showing or making an offer. If another broker sells the boat, the commission is split with the central agent. This ensures that he will be compensated for advertising and marketing costs, as well as offering incentive for other brokers to sell the boat. Note the central listing does not preclude other brokers from selling the boat, only from advertising it. If another broker sells the boat, he will receive half of the commission, with the listing agent receiving the balance. Thus, other brokers have incentive to bring in buyers, and the central listing agent has incentive to aggressively advertise the boat. The other option is to sign an open listing, which means that other brokers can advertise the boat, an
