But now the sellers agent is sending me the intermediary relationship notice to sign.

In the context of real estate activities, I always thought a "broker" was an individual who serves as an intermediary in the purchase and sale of real estate owned by others for a fee and who is subject to the licensing requirements of the local Real Estate Commission.

Not piecemeal or working with middlemen/intermediary services.

More investors chasing a fixed quantity of securities lowers the cost of capital to the developerThe problem that intermediary platforms will have is that their business model is built around taking a spread between what the operator/issuer pays and what the crowd is willing to take.  

There are plenty of new white label solutions that will allow you to use technology to raise money on your own without the need for intermediaries that add very little value to the process.  

The listing agent in Texas can act as an intermediary to facilitate the transaction but can provide no help in making the offer.

This will serve to bypass marketplace intermediaries in the crowdfunding space who we feel are adding little value to the wealth creation process and arming investors with the tools they need to grow and manage their business.  

Applying for an intermediary site is a low value proposition in my opinion.  

This is a REQUIREMENT since for a 1031 to work - you cannot receive the proceeds of the sale- they must go to the qualified intermediary (in a deferred exchange at least which is what you are talking about). 2.

So I just wanted to clarify in case anyone else misreads it as well:If you had the 1031 lined up ahead of time and a Qualified Intermediary is holding your funds, then you're good to go.