Just became aware of you site. I couldn't stop reading. Question? A real estate agent has a seller sign a one-time exclusive listing with Real Estate Co. X for a term of a 12 month period and never notified seller of any other communications with the person listed as the potential buyer. Two months past the expiration date seller sells to the named person on the one-time listing. Seller used another Real Estate Co. Y to sign as the listing company on the day of closing - with no commission due or payable. Does Real Estate Co. X have any claims for their previous contracted listing, since there wasn't a carryover period? If so, any case to support?

Thanks for the good word about the site. As to your question, it seems to me that if the deal was actually cut during the 12 month period and the seller and buyer just delayed the closing in order to deprive the broker of her commission, then she should be able to recover. It strikes me, however, that proving her case could be difficult.