§ 17-607.1
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§17–607.1.
(a)In this section, “commercial real estate” has the meaning stated in § 17–524.1 of this title.
(b)Except as otherwise provided in subsection
(c)of this section, in a real estate transaction involving commercial real estate, a real estate broker, a nonresident real estate broker, an associate real estate broker, a real estate salesperson, a nonresident real estate salesperson, or a lawyer acting as a real estate broker may not require a buyer, as a condition of settlement, to employ a particular:
(1)title insurance company;
(2)settlement company;
(3)escrow company; or
(4)title lawyer.
(c)A seller may not be prohibited from offering owner financing as a condition of settlement.