A realtor has a duty to protect your interests, and also knows the local area.

This monthly payment means principle and interest: the higher the interest, the less loan amount may be approved by that lender for your buyer.Seller & Buyer Agent duty: Let both the sellers and the buyers know that the interest rate is one of the major factors that impact the speed of property transaction.

Many know that the Civil Relief Act permits active duty military to break a lease when they recieve orders or depart from service.

Then the agent would have to protect your privacy and would have a fiduciary duty to you instead of the seller.Really good agents get the agency disclosure form signed up front like they are supposed to and present the buyer/broker agreement.

Where I went to school we were taught that we must report these unlicensed brokers as it is a duty required.

I assume all management duties and responsibilities.

I wish more active duty peeps would know about this strategy. 

Dual agency is legal in New York, and it's sweet for the agent (because the agent can double side the commission), but it's really not the best situation for a buyer and a seller.Dual agency requires you to give up some of the fiduciary duties that an agent owes to you - so you're really getting diminished service by using the seller's agent in the same transaction.At a bare minimum, ask the seller's agent if you can use another agent in his brokerage - that way at least you can keep all of the fiduciary duties intact. 

Without going too deep into my personal situation I’m active duty in the Military and I’m about to re-enlist and fortunately for me I can receive a bonus.

You want a crappy enough truck you can actually use it.Then I have a nice sedan for DD duty that is comfortable, safe, and good fuel economy.Works out wonderfully, and its cheaper to have both than 1 nice truck.