Real Estate Agents’ Agreement To Share Commissions.
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The allegations are that two licensed real estate salespersons agreed to share commissions earned by either of them on certain sales of real property. One sued the other for breaching that agreement, and the trial court sustained the defendant’s demurrer without leave to amend, relying on defendant’s contention that Business and Professions Code section 10137 mandates that a broker be a party to every commission transaction and that agreements among agents to share commissions are illegal if not in writing and signed by the supervising broker. The Court of Appeal reversed, stating: “We hold that two licensed real estate agents may agree to share commissions earned under the circumstances we describe in this opinion.” (Sanowicz v. Bacal (Cal. App. Second Dist., Div. 5; February 26, 2015) 234 Cal.App.4th 1027 [184 Cal.Rptr.3d 517].)
