Quote Originally Posted by SEVEN View Post
If they have your name the broker can sue you for lost earnings if you go direct and buy the boat. Well at least here in California they can. But then again everyone sues everyone out here. Good luck.
Only happens if the broker loses commission. No need for you to pay the broker on top of your purchase price. Broker is employed by the seller who needs to pay the fee, best escrowed at closing by Counsel and released with indemnification.