Centre Realty Group

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I am normally not the type of person to complain about a company, but I do when they are using illegal practices. Now, I am not a lawyer, so as always discuss with an attorney if you have any questions. Today I met with a gentleman from Centre Realty Group in Newton, Massachusetts looking to find a rental property for me to move into. From the second I walked into the office, I felt really uneasy. The broker that was working with me was discussing a deal from his last client to his boss right in front of me. The real shocker is when he asked me to sign a disclosure before even showing me a property. It stated that I was signing to agree to providing a non refundable application fee of $20 dollars for every application I submitted. This is illegal in Massachusetts. I had asked if the fee would be applied toward rent, he had said no, and when I mentioned the legality of this, he brushed it off and told me he did not want to work with me anymore. Has anyone else had this experience, or am I sounding a bit over dramatic?