Quote from @Jeff Nash: Take a look at Independent Financial.  

I have a few vendors that I paid over $600 for services that were independent contractors and wanted to know the process for taxes.

This is easy to explain and I think it would be helpful for the public to understand that agents are typically independent contractors and not employees, and that their brokerage actually receives the commission, not the agent.

I'd like to put as much as I can to work in order to reach financial independence sooner. 

You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.

So a community of these homes could definitely provide an affordable downsized housing option for active seniors (independent living style) - especially when you provide amenities on site, which will be required if you want to compete with other independent living style communities and apartment buildings.

I’m an independent and licensed real estate broker in Tulum, and after analyzing the performance of numerous properties, I can confirm what Mike is saying.

Independent of the agreement instructions, regardless if its a title company or brokerage who is serving as the escrow agent, its rare for the deposit to be released without a mutual sign off or court order because there are disputed facts.

The combined entity would pose a significant challenge to other competitors.The offer is still under review by a special committee of Seven & I’s independent directors, with no guarantee of a final agreement.

By the time I closed, building codes changed and it required an independent line.