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Procuring Cause

California Department of Real Estate

Updated 08-20-2026

Procuring Cause

That cause originating from a series of events that, without break in continuity, results in the prime object of an agent’s employment producing a final buyer; the real estate agent who first procures a ready, willing, and able buyer for the agreed upon price and terms and is entitled to the commission.

California Department of Real Estate Glossary

California Department of Real Estate · p. 26

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