{"id":1015,"date":"2017-11-15T19:24:53","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T19:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bfvlaw.com\/commission-no-license-no-lexus-no-problem\/"},"modified":"2022-11-22T15:39:44","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T15:39:44","slug":"commission-no-license-no-lexus-no-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bfvlaw.com\/commission-no-license-no-lexus-no-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Commission: No License, No Lexus, No Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have written previously a variety of topics<\/a> confronted in a real estate transaction, including selecting a real estate broker<\/a> to represent you. In a landmark decision<\/a> issued last week, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled a person who does not have a real estate license may sue for a commission. This upsets a long line of court decisions. The General Assembly enacted a statute prohibiting a real estate commission to be paid to anyone who does not have a real estate license<\/a>. The law has a few narrow exceptions, none of which were applicable to this recent court decision.<\/p>\n

In the case, a developer looking to sell a series of lots and trailers agreed to give a person (without a real estate license) a specific lot and a trailer if she referred a purchaser for the other lots. The individual found the developer a purchaser. The developer did not follow through. The referring person sued. In response, the developer cited the Georgia statute limiting real estate commissions (including referral fees) to only those with a real estate license.<\/p>\n

The Georgia Court of Appeals determined the referring person was able to pursue her claim for the referral fee she negotiated. This decision is a massive departure from long-standing rules.  If this ruling stands, the repercussions are quite broad. Will this open the door for many \u201creferral\u201d type claims for payment based on a successful introduction?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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