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Should a company pay another brokerage company a co-op fee, if they discover that the agent who brought the offer was not properly licensed at the time?

April 26, 2017agent brokerage Co-op COMPANY discover fee Offer pay properly

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Should a company pay another brokerage company a co-op fee, if they discover that the agent who brought the offer was not properly licensed at the time?

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If it is a FACT the agent was not licensed at the time, you would not pay their sponsoring broker on the theory that you would be knowingly aiding and abetting the unlicensed practice of real estate, which is illegal. If the facts aren’t totally clear, time to contract DFPR!