Wardley Corp. Better Homes and Gardens v. Burgess

OPINION

BENCH, Judge:

Appellants appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of Burgess. We affirm.

The facts in this case are straightforward. On July 26, 1988, Burbank, the listing agent from Homestead Realtors, obtained from Burgess a listing agreement to list Burgess’s home for sale. The contract was for a six-month term. The listing agreement provided: “During the life of this contract, if you [Homestead] find a party who is ready, able and willing to buy, lease or exchange said property ... I agree to pay you a commission of 6% for the sale, lease or exchange.”

At the end of the…