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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I recall a case Rosauers v. Springer. I think it was factually distinct but addressed the entitlement to a commission.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">John riley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Rod Harmon<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 18, 2015 11:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> REALPROP@yahoogroups.com; wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] liability for a commission under a "referral agreement" with an unlicensed person<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">An out-of-state real estate broker entered into a “Referral Agreement” with a property owner (Seller) with respect to commercial real property in this state.
The key provisions of the agreement are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">1.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">Broker will provide property information and contact information for Seller to prospective buyers for the property with the intent that buyer will submit an offer on the property
with the intent to purchase the property. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">2.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">Broker will have no further involvement in the process of evaluating the property or negotiating any potential transaction.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">3.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">Seller agrees to pay Broker a referral fee of 6% in case a transaction is completed with Buyer.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span lang="EN">The Seller has sold the property to a Buyer introduced by the Broker to the Seller. Is the Broker entitled to collect his commission, or is he barred from collecting it by RCW 18.85.331?
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span lang="EN">That statute, set out in full below, provides that a</span> prerequisite to a suit for compensation as a real estate broker is that the plaintiff was a licensed as such at the time
of the “<span lang="EN">contract for the payment of compensation for any contemplated real estate transaction.” Does anyone know of any case law addressing a “referral agreement,” however stylized, which attempts to skirt the statutes regulating real estate
brokers.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span lang="EN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">RCW 18.85.331. License required - Prerequisite to suit for commission
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">It is unlawful for any person to act as a real estate broker, managing broker, or real estate firm without first obtaining a license therefor, and otherwise complying with the provisions of this
chapter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">No suit or action shall be brought for the collection of compensation as a real estate broker, real estate firm, managing broker, or designated broker, without alleging and proving
that the plaintiff was a duly licensed real estate broker, managing broker, or real estate firm before the time of offering to perform any real estate transaction or procuring any promise or contract for the payment of compensation for any contemplated real
estate transaction.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Rod Harmon</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">RODNEY T. HARMON</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> Attorney at Law</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> P.O. Box 1066</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> Bothell, WA 98041</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> Tel: (425) 402-7800</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> Fax: (425) 458-9096</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> <a href="http://www.rodharmon.com">www.rodharmon.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> <a href="mailto:rodharmon@msn.com">rodharmon@msn.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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