[WSBARP] Sharing RE Commission

[Jeff Davis]

That's illegal under state law.  See RCW 18.85.301 (Sharing commissions.)

(1) Except under subsection (4) of this section, it is unlawful for any
licensed firm, broker, or managing broker to pay any part of the licensee's
commission or other compensation to any person who performs real estate
brokerage services and who is not a licensed firm, real estate broker, or
managing broker in any state of the United States or its possessions or any
foreign jurisdiction with a real estate regulatory program.
(2) Except under subsection (4) of this section, it is unlawful for any
licensed real estate firm to pay any part of the firm's commission from
brokerage services or other compensation to a real estate broker or
managing broker not licensed to do business for the firm.
(3) Except under subsection (4) of this section, it is unlawful for
licensed brokers or managing brokers to pay any part of their commission
from brokerage services or other compensation to any person, whether
licensed or not, except through the firm's designated broker.
(4) A commission may be shared with a manufactured housing retailer,
licensed under chapter 46.70 RCW, on the sale of personal property
manufactured housing sold in conjunction with the sale or lease of land.


The other Jeff Davis

*Jeffrey S. Davis*
*Licensed real estate broker in OR, Licensed attorney in OR and WA*


On Thu, Mar 17, 2022 at 10:44 AM Bryce Dille <Bryce at dillelaw.com> wrote:

> I just received a flyer as maybe some of you did from a realtor in
> Bellevue stating that if we have a estate sale of real property and list
> with him and it sells he will share up to 20% of his commission with the
> attorney who can then pass it it on to client or keep it as referral fee.
> The attorney would obviously have to advise the client of this arrangement
> but can the realtor share commissions with a non realtor attorney?
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