Obligations of the buyer and seller

I'm almost 100% sure the answer is "no" (as in no issues"). The only thing would be if the Seller signed something with the broker that you are unaware of, but that's not your problem (yet).

If a year has passed, regardless of any standard agreements the seller entered into, all obligations ought to have expired. Of course you have no way of knowing if the seller just re-signed with a listing agent, etc. But if you are interested, nothing to hold you back from contacting the seller directly in this situation.

You have no obligations to any broker, but the seller might. As 30Yrs pointed out, that's not your "problem," but I wouldn't necessarily expect any commission/transaction costs to "disappear" because you've outwaited them.

My seller clients, at least, would come back to me and offer me half-commission if they later got a buyer, not just because that's ethical but because they'd want me to deal with the board, inspection, mortgage lender etc. if the buyer did not have a broker who would. The car does not park itself.

ali r.
{downtown broker}