Q: One of my listings is about to close. The seller asked me to give him a portion of my commission at closing. I would like to do so but I’m not sure if it’s permissible under Florida’s real estate license law. Is it?
A: Yes. Florida Administrative Code rule, 61J2-10.028(2) provides “[t]he sharing of brokerage compensation by a licensee with a party to the real estate transaction with full disclosure to all interested parties is not considered a violation of Chapter 475, Part I Florida Statutes.”