Section 4.d in the GAR buyer brokerage engagement agreement lays it out. The Protected Period is the period of time commencing upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement by Buyer in writing during which Broker shall be protected for its Commission. The Protected Period is the number of days remaining on what would have been the original agreement as of the date the Buyer terminates the Agreement plus the number of days set forth as the Protected Period in Section 4.d of the buyer brokerage engagement agreement.
The GAR Exclusive Buyer Brokerage Engagement Agreement provides that the broker is entitled to a commission, if the buyer purchases or contracts to purchase, for a period of time after the termination or expiration of the brokerage agreement, a property identified or shown to the buyer by the broker or about which the broker provided information to the buyer during the brokerage agreement. While the terms “identified” and “shown” are not defined, the terms were intended to protect brokers in situations where the buyer learned of the property through the broker’s efforts. The language allowing a broker to collect a commission if the buyer purchased property based on information the broker provided to the buyer accomplishes the same goal. As such, it is not required that the broker actually show the property to the buyer, provided that the broker has taken other reasonable steps to make the buyer aware of the property. Verbiage from the GAR Buyer Brokerage Engagement Agreement: 4.d The Protected Period shall be the period of time set forth in this Agreement commencing upon the expiration of this Agreement or what would have been the expiration of this Agreement had it not been unilaterally terminated by Buyer during which Broker shall be protected for its Commission and/or Leasing Commission, as applicable. There shall be no Protected Period if Buyer and Broker mutually terminate this Agreement. In the event Buyer enters into a Contract to Purchase or lease, lease to purchase or lease with an option to purchase of real property which, during the term of this Agreement or what would have been the term of this Agreement had it not been unilaterally terminated by Buyer, was shown to Buyer by Broker, either virtually or in person, or which Buyer otherwise visited ("Protected Properties"), then Buyer shall pay Broker at closing or prior to the commencement of the lease the Commission and/or Leasing Commission, as applicable, set forth above.
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