Just realized my old broker's fee dispute took nearly a year to settle

Back in 2018, I was closing on a house in Austin and my broker charged a fee that wasn't in our original agreement. It was only $450, but I pushed back because it felt wrong. The back and forth with their billing department, then a manager, then finally a formal review board, just dragged on and on. Has anyone else had a small fee turn into a year-long headache with their brokerage?

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paige_harris10d ago

Ugh, ABSOLUTELY! My old firm did that over a $200 "admin fee" and it took forever just to get them to admit it was a mistake.

elliot_allen6510d agoMost Upvoted

Why do they make it so hard? They bank on you giving up over a small amount. It's a scummy tactic that works way too often.