When you submit an offer, agent will sign an Agency disclosure and still will receive the comission in the sale, which he's the procuring cause.Some states do it all the time (PA) but here the exclusive buyer agreement usually used for off MLS properties (when seller doesn't pay comission, auctions where buyer pay comissions, short sales).Everything from MLS is already regulated and doesn't need exclusive buyer agreement 

Virtual Assistants are a great benefit when it comes to the management of administrative tasks, lease procurement, and also property maintenance coordination.

It seems to me as long as they inform who there procuring the sale, it shouldn't be an issue. right?  

Commissions are due to an agent/broker being the procuring cause of a sale, there is also a protected period after listings expire.

Code section 1341]:“Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, or to sell, dispose of, loan, exchange, alter, give away, distribute, supply, or furnish or procure for unlawful use any counterfeit or spurious coin, obligation, security, or other article, or anything represented to be or intimated or held out to be such counterfeit or spurious article, for the purpose of executing such scheme or artifice or attempting so to do, places in any post office or authorized depository for mail matter, any matter or thing whatever to be sent or delivered by the Postal Service, or deposits or causes to be deposited any matter or thing whatever to be sent or delivered by any private or commercial interstate carrier, or takes or receives therefrom, any such matter or thing, or knowingly causes to be delivered by mail or such carrier according to the direction thereon, or at the place at which it is directed to be delivered by the person to whom it is addressed, any such matter or thing, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.”Denial of Rights of Excessive bail or fines and cruel punishment forbidden.

As far as procuring cause and an active "Exclusive Right to Sell" contract (which is most common) ...

They were able to procure a product from Mohawk that is better than the comparable Allure product, and LESS expensive.

The only way real estate will provide value for you in the hyperinflation scenario will be for you to procure a tenant that can give you a good or service that you need.

hey there, I just talked to them. what they do is essentially apply for credit cards in your name, charge a "procurement fee". very fast talking, urgent urgent, used car salesman conversation. 

Assists or directs in the procuring of prospects, intended to result in the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of real estate.8.