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Legal Quiz: Popular Q&As (May 2025)

05/01/25
Paying brokerage commissions at closing

05/17/16
How should agents’ agreements to reduce their commissions be documented?

03/24/22
Are closing attorneys required to disburse the brokers’ commissions at closing?

05/06/21
Can an agent assign a commission to a loan company?

06/10/14
Referral Fees for Out-of-State Brokers Attending Showings

11/02/23
Liens on Residential Property for Brokerage Fees

01/06/03
License Status & Payment of Commissions

01/05/03
Sharing Commission with a Buyer or Seller

01/03/02
May I offer to rebate part of my commission to a buyer?

09/02/14
What should I do if the seller won’t allow my commission to be paid at closing?

06/13/19
Can a listing firm reduce its commission to promote an “in-house” sale?

10/04/16
Can I be paid a commission if I don’t a have a written buyer agency agreement?

09/14/17
Compensation of firm for referral of client to builder

01/21/14
Can my seller change the compensation I have offered to a buyer agent?

04/29/21
Can I charge clients by the hour for brokerage services?

11/30/23
Disclosure of referral fee agreement to prospective buyer or seller

03/19/13
May an investment advisor be paid a referral fee?

01/14/14
Can a broker get paid a commission before the closing documents have been recorded?

11/15/18
Top Five Legal Takeaways from 2024

02/01/25
Handling a Listing When the Seller Does Not Offer Cooperative Compensation

08/01/24
Guidelines for Offers of Cooperative Compensation Outside the MLS

05/16/24
Will a buyer agent be entitled to MLS cooperating compensation if closing happens after July 2024?

04/25/24
Legal Quiz: Popular Q&As (November 2023)

11/01/23