Listing Agent, you represent the Seller

Selling Agent, you represent the Buyer

What I find absolutely baffling about students being sent to this community to ask questions and learn real estate is that you all are paying the instructor to teach you and the instructor is NOT teaching you.  If it were me, I would be getting a well-deserved refund and find someone that can actually teach. What a racket that instructor has going!!!

You got it.

Great answers here. I hope you got it. 

Your instructor needs to get a job he/she is qualifed to do!

Oh boy, this is very elementary and basic. Best if you put it in your own words and understand it from your perspective. If you have problems, ask your instructor.

You go, Kathleen Daniels !

     What Kathleen Daniels said. 

    In my State of Florida, this so-called "Real Estate School" would be under the guns of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation for this kind of chicanery.

I'm confused by the question.  I'm going to second Kathleen Daniels' response.

Your instructor needs to do a better job

Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTACONDOS.COM nailed it.

Do not confuse Seller's Agent with Selling Agent they could be different.

I am going to agree with Roy Kelley on this one.  The rules for Agency differ in different states.  Some states allow transaction brokers, other do not. Some states allow dual agency others do not.  Some states allow the Listing agent to represent the seller and allow for unrepresented buyers (and vice versa).  The agent, either buyers or sellers, is that parties representative.

One final thought do not confuse representation with commission.  In most cases when you represent at least one party you may be eligible to earn a commission.  But just because you are a someones agent does not gaurantee you a commission.

TIME OUT. The listing agent lists the property. Their job is to sell it. A buyer They can sell it themselves, by working with an agent in their company or by working with an agent in another company. A buyer agent can bring a buyer and represent thebuyer. A transactional broker can bring a buyer who represnets no one. The listing agent can get a call direct and sell the home to a buyer also being a transactional broker from the buyer and listing agent for the seller. You need to review agency. 

Hope your test went well - 

Why is this anonymous other than you are embarrased to ask it... its a simple GOOGLE type of question

As others have answered - Listing agent represents the Seller, Buyer's agent represents the Buyer.

great test question

The "Selling Agent" is anyone who is licensed, brings a valid purchase contract to the Seller to which the terms are agreed upon and acknowledged. State laws determine whether Listing  Agents can also be Selling Agents.

if you don't know the difference between listing and selling, you need to study longer....

It can vary by state, including the terminology. But the concept regarding representation is pretty basic. There's some good information for you here!

The listing broker this the company that lists the property and represents the seller. The selling broker is the company that sells the property and in most cases represents the buyer. In my State the seller usually pays the brokerage fee to bothe the listing and selling broker. It could also be the same company.

Unless there are other arrangements the buyer does not pay the fee. In some cases the Buyer Broker Agreement will state that the buyer pays the fee if the seller chooses not to pay it. This is an unusual situation in residential brokerage. Another example is where the buyer is asked to pay a fee above what the seller is paying. The seller is paying a $1 listing and I have made an arrangement for the buyer to pay $2. The buyer would be responsible for everything above the sellers payment.

Lastly, you can only be paid by your broker and never directly from a seller or the buyer.

You answered your own question.

Yes.

Seriously? If you have to ask this question you are not ready to take an exam nor be an agent. Listing agent represents the seller and selling agent represents the buyer.

Others have answered.

Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTACONDOS.COM nailed this one!

The representation!

Listing agency - the brokerage representing the seller

Selling agent - the agent representing the buyer.

I see this one has been answered.  Hope you undestand now. 

one works for the seller, the other works for the buyer.

Listen to Scott Godzyk !!

Follow the rules in your state.

Listing Agent vs. Agent working with the buyer

I agree with Scott Godzyk's answer.

Thanks alot. Im totally new to this and the study material at school does not explain who is a selling agent and listing agent. At least its not worded as seller agency. Just a description of agency relationships for commissions. Selling agent is anyone who brings a buyer to an MLS listing of a Listing agent for example. Or am i even close?