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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Fee $500 & $45 wire courier fee.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Robert S. Schuck<br>
Kennedy,Schuck & Miller, PLLC<br>
1520 140th NE, Suite 200<br>
Bellevue, WA 98005<br>
(425)451-3760 (telephone)<br>
(425)451-3878 (facsimile)<br>
<a href="mailto:rsschuck@ksmlawfirm.com"><span style="color:blue">rsschuck@ksmlawfirm.com</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">This correspondence is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, and may contain confidential information protected by Attorney-Client privilege. If you are
not a person for whom this message was intended, please delete it from your system immediately, refrain from copying or forwarding any part of the message, and kindly notify me at (425) 451-3760 or at
</span></i><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:rsschuck@qwest0ffice.net" title="blocked::mailto:rsschuck@kshmlaw.com"><i><span style="color:blue">rsschuck@ksmlawfirm.com</span></i></a></span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"> Thank you.</span></i><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Justin Monro<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 18, 2015 12:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] liability for a commission under a "referral agreement" with an unlicensed person<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">No. He/She will likely not be able to collect any part of the commission (ie referral agreement). All brokers must be licensed to collect any monies in this state. He/She should have referred the listing through
a licensed WA broker here and then the brokerage would pay him/her his fee upon closing. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Justin K. Monro<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The Monro Law Firm P.S. Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">1830 Bickford Ave. Ste 204<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Snohomish, WA 98290<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">P:360.863.3728<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">F:360.863.3985<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This e-mail message contains information belonging to The Monro Law Firm P.S. Inc. which may be privileged, confidential and/or protected from disclosure. The information is intended only
for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you think that you have received this message in error, please contact the sender. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited.<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">
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<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
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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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