Commercial Webinar Series 1 hour presentation Commercial Commission Agreements presented by Rick Albers Questions will be answered at the end. For technical questions, call

Commercial Webinar Series Commercial Commission Agreements Presented by Rick Albers Kuperman Orr & Albers, P.C S. MoPac, Suite 325 Austin, Texas July 25, 2013

Topics Requirements to Earn a Commission Basic Commission Forms Legal Issues in Completing Forms Supplemental Commission Forms Commercial Broker’s Lien

Requirements to Earn a Commission Hold an active license Be a Broker or affiliated with a Broker Give statutory notice to get a title policy or have an abstract of title examined by an attorney Written agreement to pay a commission

Requirements to Earn a Commission Written agreement to pay a commission Signed by the party obligated to pay the commission Commission amount is stated or contains a formula to calculate the commission Legally sufficient property description Termination date

Basic Commission Forms Owner side - Listing Agreements Commercial Real Estate Listing Agreement - Exclusive Right to Sell (TAR 1301) Commercial Real Estate Listing Agreement - Exclusive Right to Lease (TAR 1302) Commercial Real Estate Listing Agreement - Exclusive Right to Sublease (TAR 1303)

Basic Commission Forms Other side - Representation Agreement Commercial Buyer/Tenant Representation Agreement (TAR 1502)

Legal Issues Commercial Real Estate Listing Agreements Exclusive Right to Sell (TAR 1301) Exclusive Right to Lease (TAR 1302) Exclusive Right to Sublease (TAR 1303)

Legal Issues Commercial Buyer/Tenant Representation Agreement Buyer/Tenant Representation Agreement (TAR 1502)

Supplemental Commission Forms Condominium Addendum to Listing (TAR 1401) Named Exclusions Addendum to Listing (TAR 1402) Exclusive Agency Addendum to Listing (TAR 1403) Amendment to Listing (TAR 1404) Information About On-Site Sewer Facility (TAR 1407) Commercial Property Condition Statement (TAR 1408)

Supplemental Commission Forms Intermediary Relationship Notification (TAR 1409) Termination of Listing (TAR 1410) Keybox Authorization by Tenant (TAR 1411) Seller's Authorization to Release and Advertise Certain Information (TAR 1412) Request for Mortgage Information (TAR 1413) Information About Special Flood Hazard Areas (TAR 1414)

Supplemental Commission Forms Termination of Buyer/Tenant Representation Agreement (TAR 1503) Notice from Buyer's Agent to Seller (TAR 1504) Amendment to Buyer/Tenant Representation Agreement (TAR 1505) General Information and Notice to a Buyer (TAR 1506)

Commercial Broker’s Lien (Chapter 62 of the Texas Property Code) There must be a valid obligation to pay a commission. Notice of right to claim the Commercial Broker's Lien must be disclosed in the commission agreement. Lien affidavit must be timely recorded and indexed after the commission is earned. Deadline to record the Commercial Broker's Lien Affidavit is different if commission owed by Seller, Buyer, Landlord or Tenant.

Forms Revisions TAR Commercial Forms Committee Meeting beginning in August Suggestions and Comments are encouraged

Forms Revisions TAR Commercial Forms Committee Meeting beginning in August Suggestions and Comments are encouraged Official Collector of comments is: Kinski Moss TAR Senior Associate Counsel

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