Golden Beach broker lands $48M verdict in six-year fight over stiffed commission

In 2018, real estate broker Alexander Goldstein was working with a buyer in Golden Beach. Goldstein spent over a year looking for properties for his client, submitting an offer on one property that was rejected, and then negotiating a deal on another, a modest waterfront home on the market for $2.9 million.  Goldstein continued to negotiate, until his client, Reuben Ezekiel, said he and his partner were no longer interested in the house at 313 Center Island Drive. But Ezekiel ended up buying the home for $2.8 million, and gave his sister the commission.  Goldstein sued over being cut out […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.