This section is from the book "American Law Of Real Estate Agency", by William Slee Walker. Also available from Amazon: American law of real estate agency.
Where a broker obtained a purchaser who in good faith offered to buy at defendant's price, a formal tender of the price was not necessary until defendant evinced some disposition to accept it, in order to entitle the broker to commissions. Carlin v. Lifur, 2 Cal. App. 590, 84 P. 292. Nor to bring the purchaser into the owner's presence. Getzelsohn v. Donnelly, 98 N. Y. S. 213, 50 Misc. 164. The refusal by the owner to accept the offer was a waiver of tender. McDermott v. Mahoney, 115 N. W. 32, 139 Iowa, 292, 106 N. W. 925; Moore v. Boehm, 91 N. Y. S. 125, 45 Misc. 622; Fawver v. Fullingim, 149 S. W. 746, - Tex. Civ. App. -; Parker v. Seattle Land & Home Co., 165 P. 1086; Leland v. Barber, 117 N. E. 33, 228 Mass. 144. See also Sec. 436.
 
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