West Palm Beach, FL asked in Contracts, Real Estate Law and Collections for Massachusetts

Q: Could I get sued by a real estate agent for not paying their broker fee?

Myself and a friend are looking for a rental apartment in Boston. On of these listing sites, a real estate agent reached out to me offering to help me, without stating there was a fee for service or making me sign anything agreeing to a fee. We finally find a place we like and the agent send us a "sight unseen document and rental Brokerage Fee for the Real estate agency even though the listing states there is NO broker fee (just 1st, last, security deposit). I unfortunately signed the form but my friend caught this and did not sign. Because we are applying together, does this mean we are not legally bound to this document since only 1 of the tenants signed? If we end up applying to the place directly thru the landlord, could the real estate agent sue me? The agent never told us that we would need to pay her directly a broker fee. She told us a lot of places require a broker fee and some don't. Well we found the one that does not.

Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.

The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.

Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.