Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Massachusetts

Realtor Commissions

Most of the agreements grant exclusive rights such that any sale is subject to the agreement.

If you believe that the agent violated the terms of the agreement, you should first end the agreement.

After the agreement is ended, then you can probably deal directly with the buyers. To be sure, you may wish to consult an attorney to review the agreement.

Should you have any questions, contact me.

Re: Realtor Commissions

Did you hire a real estate agent? Assuming that by "show" you mean that you had listed your house with a real estate agent, and someone affiliated with that agency showed the house, it could easily be argued that their action was what brought the buyer to you.

Simply put, this is a situation where you want to have an attorney representing you, so that you can know ahead of time whether you will have to pay a commission. If a real estate agent failed to present an offer to you, you may also have leverage dealing with the brokerage house and or real estate broker. This is definitely a situation where money spent on an attorney would be worthwhile.