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Commercial broker lien laws allow liens to be filed on commercial properties for the full payment of commissions. In states that have enacted commercial lien laws, there has been a dramatic decline in commission collection litigation and arbitration. This page provides links to the laws that have been passed in twenty one states.
Current Lien Laws
Annual Report—Broker Lien Laws, (National Association of REALTORS® Multi-State Issue Tracker Library). Login required. Click on "Broker Lien Laws" in menu on left for state-by-state overview.
Articles on Commercial Lien Laws
Broker lien law a plus for real estate industry, (Denver Business Journal, May 14, 2010).
WRA seeks changes to commercial lien law, (Wisconsin Real Estate Magazine, Mar. 2010).
Commercial real estate broker liens, (Arizona Commercial Leasing Blog, Feb. 28, 2010).
Commercial Lien Law Legal FAQs, (Florida Association of REALTORS®, 2009).
How the commercial real estate broker lien law works, (Oklahoma Association of REALTORS®, 2007).
IREM adopts position on commercial broker lien laws, (Journal of Property Management, Jan./Feb. 2007). Q
Commercial Broker Lien Law, (Ohio Association of REALTORS®, 2007).
Law protects brokers' commissions in active real estate market, (Tampa Bay Business Journal, Apr. 21, 2006).
Commercial lien laws, (CCIM Institute, June 2003).
Filing liens can help brokers collect commissions, (Real Estate Weekly, May 21, 2003).
Books & Other Resources
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The following ebooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
A Master Guide to Income Property Brokerage (Adobe eReader)
The Economics of Commercial Property Markets (Adobe eReader)
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