HUD Real Estate agent

[Charles Kao]

My wife is a real estate agent and her broker said we cannot offer on HUD homes even if we use an agent of another broker even though the home is not listed with her broker due to conflict of interest. I feel this is wrong as I know agents who have purchased HUD. To all other agents out there is this true in Michigan? I would think it would be possible if I used another agent and it was not listed with he broker at a worst case.