Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California
can a real estate agent sue the neighbor of a house he was listing for the loss of the sale because the potential buyers came over to the neighbor's house and asked questions about the property. The property has unpermitted work and drainage problems.
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If the neighbor was approached by the buyers, the buyers asked questions, and the neighbor gave honest answers, or at least did not carelessly or deliberately falsify the answers, the agent does not have a case. The agent can sue, but can't win.
If the neighbor approached the buyers and gave true information, but was basically being meddlesome, the agent might win a lawsuit, but probably not. Might require proof of a malicious intent.
If the neighbor gave false information deliberately and maliciously, the agent would have a pretty good case to sue and recover for the lost commission.