In addition since the NAR settlement they have removed the NON-exclusive buyer agency agreement for buyers. 

I feel a settlement coming on. 

hey BP family,I’ve run into a bit of a roadblock, I’m direct to agent and I’ve wondering how to get around the new NAR settlement, as soon as I hop on a call with the agent, they ask if I’m represented and then hang up the phone no matter if I say yes or no.

If that happens, you can negotiate a settlement with them outside of court or show up and defend yourself in front of the judge.

You will  either wire the funds to the title company or bring a cashiers check made payable to the title company to settlement.

I believe many of the buyers out there have heard about the settlement and are expecting the agreement to come up in conversation early on.

This probably has to do with the new rules that went into effect after the NAR Settlement that went into effect this summer.  

Most real buyers will have agents and will put it in their offer that the payment for the buyer agent come from the settlement funds.

I have spoken to a couple of attorneys but they all want retainers of $10-20K, which if I was guaranteed a settlement I would gladly pay, but I understand that is not how it works. 

Everyone is paid off of the final HUD/settlement statement direct from title.