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    <p>AFAIK.  Although I do recall something about an exception if the
      sharing is somehow related to the work involved.  Probably related
      to contingent fee situations.<br>
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    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Kary L. Krismer
206 723-2148</pre>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/9/2022 2:40 PM, Roger Hawkes
      wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Thanks, Kary.  Still not allowed in law;
          right?<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b>
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              <b>On Behalf Of </b>Roger Hawkes<br>
              <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 9, 2022 2:24 PM<br>
              <b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com"><wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com></a><br>
              <b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] real estate commissions<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Almost certainly there is an mls rule
          prohibiting fee sharing, sorta like the rpc that prohibits
          lawyers sharing fees with non lawyers.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a
                href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com"
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                wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a
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                moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>>
              <b>On Behalf Of </b>Craig Gourley<br>
              <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 9, 2022 1:56 PM<br>
              <b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a
                href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com"
                moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
              <b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] real estate commissions<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Listmates.  I am not familiar with all of
          the rules governing real estate agents so hopefully those of
          you who work that arena can educate me.   Client wants to know
          if a selling agent can give/rebate the buyer part of the
          selling agents commission.  On its face I don’t see an issue
          unless there is some sort of prohibition on fee sharing like
          with attorneys or it violates some MLS rule.  Thanks in
          advance!  Craig
          <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Gourley
              Law Group<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Snohomish
            Escrow<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Exchange
            Connection <o:p>
            </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Trustee
            Services of Washington, Inc 
            <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">1002 10<sup>th</sup>
            St Snohomish, WA 98290<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">PO Box 1091
            Snohomish, WA 98291<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">360-568-5065  
            <a href="mailto:Craig@glgmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true"
              class="moz-txt-link-freetext">
              Craig@glgmail.com</a></span><span
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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