First, find another broker immediately. You will not be able to work with this one.

Second, contact your local association, the one you and your broker belong to. Ask them for the procedure to settle disputes. You may be required to go through mediation. If not, go to small claims court. This is not enough money to hire an attorney over.

Thank you for your information.

I will follow your methods.

I assume Virginia is like most states, the real estate commissions's job is to protect the public. They may or may not get involved with what appears to be a compensation dispute. I know in our state they would tell you that compensation disputes are not part of the real estate laws.

Ditto here. Commission disputes would more likely be mediated/arbitrated through our local AORs.

Take him to Judge Judy, so allows emails and texts.

I like the advice, change brokers, and go to small claims. I can't count the number of great agents I ended up with because of their having a broker of this type. And Judge Judy usually gets her "quests" from small claims court filings. Or just write it up as another course completed at the U of Hard Knocks and move on.

As for most associations they are usually useless when it comes to settling commission disputes between a broker and one of his/her own agents. Not considered a board related item. Between brokerages yes, internal at a brokerage no.

One question, why no face to face sit-down and getting a written memo of the agreement at the time? You live in different counties?

Reminds me of the new breed. A young women received a text message on her cell phone and made a comment as I was sitting next to her, I said do you know her well, and she said yes she is one of my best friends. I said you must have a good time on your girl night outs. She said Oh, I have never met her in person yet. I said how long have you two been friends, her answer 4 years. I guess I'm still stuck in the 50's.

I have several very good friends whom I have not met in person yet.

What perly said.