Good one, rockinblu! Yes, inquiring minds want to know! :~()

And what did you say/post the name of the agent and brokerage was? :-)

I am really surprised they are asking you to pay the full commission to get out of the contract, especially when there has never even been an offer, let alone a showing. These are the types of situations that give our profession a bad name. Speaking to a lawyer is your next best step. Is there a cancelation clause in your listing agreement that states what will happen should either party want to cancel?

OK, I am in complete understanding of where the agent is coming from. She feels like she's done her job, held up her end of the bargain, and wants you to hold up yours.

My OPINION is that she should just let it go and move one. If your claims are true, I DON'T think this agent has fulfilled even the most fundamental responsibilities to execute a listing. I realize it's been 120 days of her investment in the ads and her time, but sometimes, for the sake of her reputation and blood pressure, it's better to release it and wipe the slate clean and learn the lesson of necessary communication.

And, hindsight being what it is, it's easy to armchair quaterback this and say what SHOULD have happened. Generally, it's important for an agent to discuss with their client what the client's expectations are about what the agent is going to do. That way, the expectations are clear and you could have voiced what kind of service you were looking for, rather than you assumed one thing and the agent assumed another. But, it does seem like the agent REALLY dropped the ball and didn't provide things that anyone would ordinarily expect in the complement of services that agents offer. Let us know how it turns out.

Is the broker claiming you have to pay them even if your contract expires and the house doesn't sell? How much longer do you have to go?