“Junk” Fee, Or Legit in a Home Sale?
May 16th, 2009 category: Real Estate News, Real Estate Philosophy
While “administrative fees” are a relatively new addition to a real estate transaction, the following article calls into question the legality of such fees.
Historically, the commission agreed to between a seller and buyer included the administrative aspects of a purchase, and there was no addition for miscellaneous (and vague) fees tacked on by the broker.
With most transactions handled by lawyers, there is little in the way of “admin” fees that would seem to apply in a NY real estate transaction; the paperwork is not handled by real estate firms on the east end the way that it is in other states. Even in states that handle these aspects, “administration” fees were not 
present until the last few years.
Not all companies charge them, and it may turn out that such a fee has been deemed illegal.
If you’re seeking to buy or sell a home on the East end/North fork of Long Island, and this fee is introduced, it might be wise to question it- additional fees in real estate aren’t an arbitrary decision, as the courts have recently decided.
As consumers, awareness is everything in real estate!
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