You hire an agent to sell your house for you. Typically, such an agent receives a fee only if they actually sell the house. This person is most likely:

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A special agent is hired for a specific purpose or transaction, such as selling a house, and their authority is limited to that specific task. In this scenario, the agent's fee is contingent upon the sale of the house, indicating that they are a special agent. The other options (universal agent, gratuitous agent, agency coupled with an interest) do not fit the description of the situation.

You Hire an Agent to Sell Your House for You