I suspect they ratified the contract so commish is owed.I bet this just blows over its a small claims matter most likely anyways.. but one can sue for performance I did that last year and won.. my first ever but there was substantial dollars involved.I put up over 30k to pay back tax's and the seller would not sell.. so I sued for performance and won.Now I had to on the date of closing put all my cash into escrow 100% of purchase price and it was a tidy sum.. and it sat there for 18 months while we went through the court process.. the Judge gave the seller every opportunity to defend but she just went completely dark and lived there 2 years for free. but I know thats an extreme deal and most folks ( buyers will not go to this level) and or have the ability to do that since they need a loan to buy.. but there is a lot of cash out there so we can't make that assumption that the buyer does not have cash to come to closing on the close date and make a demand.  

Makes it easy to defend security deposit deductions when we noted that we asked the tenant 3-4 times in 1 year to clean the stove and then had to deduct for the stove being filthy.

This means the fees aren't actually excessive, just reflecting a new equilibrium (market clearing) price (which may make some buyers unhappy).A 4th possibility: The government will act to 'defend' tenants, imposing price controls or other regulatory barriers to a market clearing price.

Im sure someone will come on here and try to defend it, but as Krugman insinuates, anyone who does does not even lack a year 1 college education in basic economics.

If a seller happens to have documented everything well, they might be able to defend them self, but possibly not even then.

I was defended with tenant’s attorney eviction appeal motion that due to CARES act I was supposed to give 30 days notice instead of 3 days notice for non payment of rent since my Unit is covered property & has a loan by Fannie May.

It's already been noted, but...I'm seeing $0.00 down for property management and that you plan on doing that yourself.So, if everything goes well... you've bought a second job.On the other hand, if your wildest dreams come true and you own the entire neighborhood by this time next year, you need to hire a property manager to handle your two dozen units at 10% each.... and this one is netting -$5 a month.Or something goes horribly wrong, (Illness/Injury/Drafted into a secret army to fight vampires).You can't defend America's precious bodily fluids and manage property effectively.

even if he shows, he won't be able to defend his position if you have contracts/photos of what he did etc.you do the claim yourself. 

To get around the judgement the minister tenant filed bankruptcy. 

I will at least defend myself the best i can in front of a judge.1,000$ is a lot to us bluecollar folks!