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The Commission Was 3%. The $650 “Broker Fee” Came on Top. Now a Keller Williams Franchise Is Being Sued Over It.

A Pennsylvania buyer challenges a $650 broker fee charged on top of a 3% commission. What the unproven allegations mean for buyers and brokerage disclosures.

The Commission Was 3%. The $650 “Broker Fee” Came on Top. Now a Keller Williams Franchise Is Being Sued Over It.

Photo: Warren LeMay / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Keller Williams office in Cincinnati; not the Pennsylvania franchise named in the lawsuit. The commission is no longer the only fee getting challenged in court. The small charges added at closing are next. A Pennsylvania homebuyer has sued Keller Williams Elite, a Keller Williams franchise, over a $650 "broker fee" that showed up on his closing statement, according to RealEstateNews.com and HousingWire. Gregory Deivert filed the complaint Oct. 19 in the Lancaster County…

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