Is it true that a brokerage agreement may not be enforced against a client who engages another real estate brokerage agency after the expiration date of the first agreement?

A brokerage agreement typically outlines the terms and conditions between a real estate agent or brokerage and their client, including the duration of the agreement. Once the expiration date specified in the agreement has passed, the contract is no longer enforceable, which means that the client is free to engage another brokerage without any legal ramifications from the first brokerage.

This principle is rooted in contract law, where agreements have defined effective periods. When an agreement expires, all obligations and enforceable rights under that agreement cease, allowing the client to seek services from a different brokerage without violating the terms of the original contract. This reinforces the idea that clients should not feel locked into a single brokerage indefinitely, and they have the flexibility to pursue other options once their contractual obligations have concluded.