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In NYS, before they begin to show you houses, real estate agents make you sign an agreement that basically says, "If you decide to take any house we show you, you pay the agreed upon commission. If you decide to try to backstab us by using another brokerage or going directly to the management company, we can sue your ass for our commission."

If you didn't sign that, it's just a matter of ethics. Also, getting a kickback from the potential "new" agent is illegal (just an fyi).