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Bad breakup: Agent accuses his ex of withholding commission share on LVMH Miami lease
By Lidia Dinkova at The Real Deal
· June 18, 2026
· 1 min read
Relationships are everything in real estate, but in this case, an agent claims ending romantic ties with a brokerage founder left him short of a commission share on a high-profile LVMH lease deal in downtown Miami . Robert Festinger sued Coral Gables-based Carvalho Commercial Real Estate and its foun
Key takeaway Festinger filed the complaint in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on Tuesday.
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Category: arts ·
Published: June 18, 2026 ·
Source: The Real Deal ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Relationships are everything in real estate, but in this case, an agent claims ending romantic ties with a brokerage founder left him short of a commission share on a high-profile LVMH lease deal in downtown Miami. Robert Festinger sued Coral Gables-based Carvalho Commercial Real Estate and its foun
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