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Are broker fees on a real estate transaction conditional on a minimum sale price?

A contract for the renovation and sale of a property by an architect stated that the sale price “could” fall within a specified range. This clause, when properly interpreted, did not make the architect’s entitlement to fees contingent on achieving a minimum sale price.