If the seller is aware you are attempting to facilitate a sale, you are in an agency capacity with the owner's consent.

If so, what functions do they facilitate that someone couldn't without them?

Review fee schedules carefully – there may be separate charges for whatever 3rd party custodian they are using.The third company type is a Facilitator.

Not sure about that one, but if you are looking for a REIA in the area I co-facilitate this one.http://www.meetup.com/Southeast-Texas-Real-Estate-Investor-Association/events/223326438/

While you're building equity for that year I would also learn more about no money down strategies to acquire more properties to facilitate the payments on your mortgage to your new home so that you're living in your new home rent free.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the agency who regulates FHA loans.An unlawful act was foundThe new owner was not qualifiedThe HUD investigator discovered Clussive had facilitated a closing where title was transferred – yet the new owner’s credit did not qualify for the existing FHA loan.

I am working on a long term recreational development there involving the surf community.In the meantime I am looking for multi units out there to facilitate the project.Thanks for asking and we'll see you around.

The exchange must happen pursuant (after) to an agreement with a qualified intermediary to facilitate the exchange and the client cannot have constructive or actual receipt of the funds.  

When he does, if I in any way facilitated it, ie provided him housing in a complex where his preferred victim profile lives ( the child you mentioned), I'd be devastated.

This week alone, I bought a 235K SFH for 149K; I'm facilitating a Lease Option Contract on another home next Tuesday (deal is already agreed to - just need the documents) and I'm meeting with another potential client tomorrow which will be a perfect Rent to Own situation.