What does it mean when a Roswell agent asks me to sign an exclusive with a protection period?

An exclusive listing or buyer agreement with a protection period means that agent is entitled to a commission if you buy or sell within a set window after the agreement ends, even if you end up working with someone else by then. It exists so an agent who introduced you to a property, or put in work marketing your Roswell home, is not cut out at the last moment. The length and terms of that protection period are negotiable before you sign. Joel Boss explains exactly what any protection period covers before you commit to it.