nyc: We viewed an apartment in NYC that we found ourselves on Craig's list and was listed as "no fee". The broker met us at the apartment and scheduled the viewing. We did NOT sign an exclusivity agreement. If we seek to lease the apartment, must we go through that broker and are we obligated to pay her a fee? Any help is appreciated.|||Yeah, the landlord can not legally lease it to you without the agent being paid.|||If the broker was really a no-fee broker then you definitely would not be obligated to pay a fee to them. However craigslist users put everything under 'no-fee' to attract more people, some are legit and some are not. And a lot of brokers work with building owners themselves. Sometimes there is a way to deal directly with the building owner if you get past the stupid broker. Don't pay a fee if you were not supposed to. and good luck.|||The broker is due a fee If you found it yourself, how did the broker get involved? YOu asked them to?