An open listing can be classified as what type of contract?

An open listing is classified as a one-sided or unilateral contract because it only obligates the seller to pay a commission to the broker if the broker is the one who brings about the sale of the property. The seller retains the right to sell the property themselves or to engage multiple brokers simultaneously without any obligation to compensate these brokers unless they are the ones who facilitate the sale.

In a unilateral contract like an open listing, one party makes a promise or offer that the other party can accept by fulfilling certain conditions, in this case, the sale of the property. The seller's promise to pay a commission is contingent solely on the action of the broker producing a buyer, which aligns with the nature of unilateral contracts where only one side is bound by an obligation until certain terms are met.