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Posted by Erica on March 01, 1999 at 16:44:09:

In Reply to: Re: Rental Agency Fee posted by Will on March 01, 1999 at 08:41:35:

This happened to me, too and both brokers thought it was "exclusive". Misunderstanding between the realtors & landlord. We had signed the first realtor's application so were legally required to pay her the fee but instead the two realtors just split the fee evenly, and everyone was happy.

May I ask how this happened? Was there a gap in time between the two showings? was the apartment an exclusive listing? Did the first agency make you sign anything with the first agency? did you read it?

: If you signed nothing then I would think you don't have a problem. However if you did sign something with the words exclusive, first in there you may have screwed yourself into paying two commisions.

: I would try to get the agency to go after the second agency if it was an exclusive listing.

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: Will
: : I rented an apartment through an agency and paid them a fee, but had seen the
: : same apartment with another agency first. The agency that showed me
: : the apartment first is sueing me for the fee. Who's legally entitled to the rental
: : fee, the broker who showed the apartment first or the "procurring" broker
: : as one broker said? Would a New York City court make me pay a second
: : fee? The suing agency wants me to settle with them. I'd appreciate any
: : advise, experience or resources that anyone may have to offer in
: : hopes of resolving the problem. Thank You. Ernie Applebaum

Follow Ups:

• Re: Rental Agency Fee ernie applebaum 3/01/99 (1)
  • Re: Rental Agency Fee voice of reason 3/02/99 (0)

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: This happened to me, too and both brokers thought it was "exclusive".   Misunderstanding between the realtors & landlord.  We had signed the first realtor's application so were legally required to pay her the fee but instead the two realtors just split the fee evenly, and everyone was happy. 

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: May I ask how this happened?  Was there a gap in time between the two showings?  was the apartment an exclusive listing? Did the first agency make you sign anything with the first agency? did you read it?  

: : If you signed nothing then I would think you don't have a problem.  However if you did sign something with the words exclusive, first in there you may have screwed yourself into paying two commisions.

: : I would try to get the agency to go after the second agency if it was an exclusive listing.

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: : Will
: : : I rented an apartment through an agency and paid them a fee, but had seen the 
: : : same apartment with another agency first. The agency that showed me
: : : the apartment first is sueing me for the fee. Who's legally entitled to the rental
: : : fee, the broker who showed the apartment first or the "procurring" broker
: : : as one broker said? Would a New York City court make me pay a second
: : : fee? The suing agency wants me to settle with them. I'd appreciate any
: : : advise, experience or resources that anyone may have to offer in
: : : hopes of resolving the problem. Thank You. Ernie Applebaum


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