What to do if my realtor had me sign a contract stating that if I purchased a home during the contract he was intitled his 3% even if I found it and saw it on my own?

What to do if my realtor had me sign a contract stating that if I purchased a home during the contract he was intitled his 3% even if I found it and saw it on my own?

I was refered to him from a very close friend so I decided to just sign it without really understanding it. Now that I fully understand it I hate it and do not want to even do bussiness with him because of how it’s written. I realized that he put the start date 12/10 but then put the end date 5/10. Can I get out of this contract due to the dates being wrong?

Asked on December 15, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Florida

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