Legal/Real Estate Licensing Agreement

Real Estate Licensing Agreement

2026-07 · EFFECTIVE JUL 8 2026 · Read time ~4 min
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License at a glance
Usage
Marketing the specific listed property — MLS, listing sites, brochures, and organic social
Term
Duration of the active listing (plus one organic post-close “Just Sold” post)
Territory
Worldwide — no geographic restriction stated
Exclusivity
Non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable

4. Copyright Ownership & Reservation

All photographs, videos, and media created by the COMPANY remain the exclusive intellectual property of Zamora Digital Studios. This agreement does not constitute a work-for-hire arrangement under U.S. Copyright Law; the CLIENT is granted only the limited usage license described in these Terms. The COMPANY retains all copyright-management information (authorship, ownership, and licensing metadata) embedded in or accompanying the media, and the CLIENT shall not remove, alter, or falsify it.

5. License Grant

The COMPANY grants the CLIENT a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and non-sublicensable license to use the delivered media solely to market the specific property associated with the commissioned listing, for the duration of the active listing. The license applies only to the CLIENT who ordered the services and may not be transferred or assigned without the COMPANY's written permission.

6. Permitted Use

The CLIENT may use the media for the following purposes:

• MLS property listings

• Property marketing websites

• Property brochures or flyers

• Organic social media posts promoting the property

• Agent marketing related specifically to the property listing

All use must be directly related to the marketing of the specific property photographed, during the active listing period.

7. Brokerage and Team Use

The license extends to the CLIENT's immediate real-estate team or brokerage directly involved in marketing the specific property listing. Team or brokerage members may use the media to promote the listing on MLS listings, property marketing websites, the brokerage's website, and social media posts related to the property listing. All such use must be directly related to marketing the specific property. The permission does not extend to national or parent brokerage companies, franchise brands, or corporate marketing divisions unless a separate license is obtained from the COMPANY. Use by any entity outside the CLIENT's immediate brokerage or team requires written permission and a separate license agreement.

8. Term & Post-Close Use

The license is valid for the duration of the active property listing. After the property sale has been finalized, the CLIENT may use the media for one (1) organic promotional post or announcement referencing the completed sale (such as a "Just Sold" social post). Any additional promotional or marketing use after the listing expires or the property sells requires an extended license from the COMPANY (see Section 21).

9. Paid Advertising

The license granted under this tier does not include use of the media for paid advertising or sponsored promotion. This includes, without limitation: Facebook Ads, Instagram Ads, YouTube Ads, Google Ads, boosted social media posts, and any other paid digital or print advertising. Paid-advertising use requires the Paid-Advertising license option or a separate commercial advertising license issued by the COMPANY.

10. Third-Party Use

Use of the media by any third party is strictly prohibited without prior written permission from the COMPANY. This includes, without limitation: builders, architects, interior designers, stagers, sellers or homeowners, and other real-estate agents or brokerages. Third parties seeking to use the media must obtain a separate licensing agreement directly from the COMPANY.

11. Future Listings

If the photographed property is later listed for sale by another real-estate agent or brokerage, the media may not be reused by that party without obtaining a new license from the COMPANY. A CLIENT holding a perpetual license retains their own perpetual rights under Section 5, but that license is personal to the CLIENT and does not transfer to a subsequent listing agent or brokerage.

12. MLS Compliance

The CLIENT is responsible for ensuring that all media usage complies with the rules and regulations of the applicable Multiple Listing Service (MLS). The COMPANY is not responsible for any MLS violations resulting from how the CLIENT uses the delivered media.

20. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

The COMPANY may use artificial-intelligence-assisted editing tools in producing the media; where an ordered add-on materially alters the media (for example, virtual twilight or virtual staging), the COMPANY will disclose that use in accordance with the AI-Editing Disclosure, which is incorporated by reference. The CLIENT shall not, and shall not permit others to, use the delivered media — in whole or in part — to train, fine-tune, or develop any artificial-intelligence or machine-learning model or dataset, nor submit the media to any third-party service for that purpose, without the COMPANY's express written permission.

21. Renewals & Extensions

When the CLIENT's listing-bound license reaches the end of its term, the CLIENT may extend their use of the media. Extensions are offered as a discounted re-license — a loyalty courtesy priced at 50% of a fresh license of the same scope — not a surcharge. The COMPANY will communicate the exact extension price at the time of renewal. (The prior surcharge-based renewal model is discontinued.)

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