That's an interesting though. You could use this to help cover some of the fixed/non refundable expenses (and you can explain it that way to the client).

No.

No we don't have an early release fee. We don't see any point in working with people that don't want to work with us. 

Our Listing Agreement has a provision that states if they breach our contract for any reason other than our fiduciary responsibilities the seller may have to pay a fee for our time, effort and marketing expenses.  We have only exercised that twice in 20 years.

No. In our market, smart agents provide an easy release provision.

Hi Evelyn Santiago, Managing Broker , we do not charge an early termination fee.  Except for clients that insisted on some advertising that is above and beyond our typically ones.

I am the broker and have not imposed any such thing.

No...that would have to be written into the listing contract here to be enforeable...and if someone wants to leave, we believe it better to just "say bye."

Evelyn Santiago, Managing Broker - I do not believe we have any such fees in the listing contracts.

No, We are totally customer driven in our approach

We have a blank space for one, but I never fill it in.  If you do something like that or a retainer fee, it is best to do it for ALL clients to avoid any Fair Housing claims that might arise out of a perceived, unfair treatment situation.

The brokerage doesn't: my team does. If the seller wishes to terminate they pay the markerting costs to date. Its all explained at the expectations conversation at the listing presentation.

Hello Evelyn,  I know of some companies that do but i do not.  I look at it  as I always want a win win situation and if someone is not happy, I would let them out of a contract.

We don't charge any fees but I can sure understand why some do charge admin. fees.  Its expensive these days for marekting and clients are harder and harder to get.

I would rather keep my reputation than a few bucks. 

I found that it's difficult to get someone to leave good reviews but they have no problem leaving bad reviews all day long.

Evelyn ....I have started putting a fee on mine so that I can recover some of my initial marketing expenses ....I think we all should.

Great question!

Nope...my sellers can cancel anytime they feel I am not providing the services that I promised.

Our Florida listi g contract has this provision already built into the contract.  We just have to fill in the amount.  

No. We have an easy-exit clause. Trust me, you don't want to charge a fee for early termination; it breeds resentment from the seller and can hurt you and your broker in the future via bad publicity. 

No our broker does not. I use an "easy-exit" guarantee myself.

No fee to terminate

Nope...not unless we put it in the contract.

No. I tell my listing-clients that I will gladly let them out of the Listing Agreement at any time if they feel that they are not being represented as they expected.

Nope, we pay no fee to withdraw from MLS so we don't charge.  I've had very few early terminations in my career.

Not that I have noticed.

We do not.  Some of our agents require only that the seller reimburse our marketing expenses, which seems pretty reasonable.

We do in our listing agreements.

They do not. I'll be curious what other folks do around the country.