My husband is an apartment locator in Texas About 4 months ago he changed agencies.When he left the old agency they still owed him about $1800 in unpaid commissions. The agency pays the agents when they get paid by the apartment complexes so we knew it would take awhile.At this point we know all the deals have been paid on and he called the broker 2 weeks ago to ask where his money is. The broker told my husband he would send him a check.Being way too trusting my huband bought this line of BS and low and behold we still don't have his money.He's tried to call the broker 3 times this week and the jerk wont answer his calls.I checked and this is not covered by the Tx workforce commision.So I'm at a loss and my husbands ready to give up. I refuse to let this go because my husband earned that money and it is rightfully his.Please if anybody knows what to do let me know.Thank you.
2007-11-29 11:05:30 · 5 answers · asked by melissa f 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
This is an issue that get's sticky especially if they didn't have this in the original contract between your husband and the broker. It HAS to be spelled out not verbal. Just like our contracts for our clients we need to be very careful about the contracts that we sign as agents. I first would recommend that he re-read the contract that he signed with the broker or the policy manual. You have to have something as "proof" before an attorney or a judge will talk to you. At this amount you are probably looking at small claims court. Best of luck to you and I hope he is wiser for this experience. It speaks to finding the best-most ethical broker that you can. If he takes just the proof that he did work with these people and they did find a place as a result of his efforts he still may not have enough to go to court with. That's why I would start with the contract. see?
2007-11-29 11:24:34 · answer #1 · answered by helprhome 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first two questions are accurate. You might try the local board of Realtors, but really, it's a dispute between a Broker and an independent contractor - there's a contract they both signed (or should have). Unfortunately, I've heard that some brokers that do alot of apartment locating know ahead of time that they will have a high agent turn-over rate, so the contract intentionally omits this issue - they keep alot of commissions due to agents who have left.
2007-11-29 13:21:29 · answer #2 · answered by teran_realtor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless your husband has a clearly written contract with the former broker, he may be out of luck. The commissions are due to the broker by the apartment complexes. If your husband's employment contract does not clearly cover what happens with unpaid commissions when he leaves, you could simply have no direction in which to turn.
2007-11-29 12:52:45 · answer #3 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a licensed agent, your husband has free access to legal advice through TREC's 1800# or go to their website at http://www.trec.state.tx.us. There may be some questions that need to be answered in order to get accurate information or advice on your husband's situation. Be ready to give your license number if calling. They'll take your message and the attorney will return the call usually within 24 business hours.
2007-11-29 14:28:38 · answer #4 · answered by Brenda W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i might touch Century 21 Mike Bowman. they're the biggest Century 21 agent interior the U. S.. Their important workplace is over in Bedford. they're additionally the HUD foreclosure agent for the DFW area, or one in each of them. good success 2 U
2016-09-30 07:47:04 · answer #5 · answered by polmanteer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋