In the vibrant world of Jamaican real estate, commission disputes can happen, especially when multiple brokers are involved in a sale. The key question often boils down to: Who was the procuring cause of the sale? It sounds straightforward—whoever led the buyer to purchase the property gets the commission. However, it’s rarely that simple, and knowing the factors that establish procuring cause can help brokers avoid disputes and better serve their clients.
What Does Procuring Cause Mean?
Procuring cause refers to the chain of events set in motion by a broker that leads directly to a successful transaction. In the simplest terms, the broker whose actions started the process that ended in the sale is seen as the procuring cause. But here’s the catch: It’s not about just one action, like showing a property. The whole sequence of events and the broker’s role throughout the process is what counts.
Let’s Take a Look at a Scenario:
Imagine a buyer in Kingston is house hunting and reaches out to …
