They work for the homeowners, not insurance companies, and they negotiate to get you what is reasonably due to you from your insurance agency.

However on the surface it certainly would appear that way.I'm certain that you spend a large sum of money each year advertising to attract customers to your agency and I congratulate you on the job you did as I was initially attracted to your agency.

HUD is the nation's housing agency committed to increasing homeownership, particularly among minorities; creating affordable housing opportunities for low-income Americans; and supporting the homeless, elderly, people with disabilities and people living with AIDS.

do not give him any money whatsoever.the most you should have to do is sign a buyer agency agreement - which is an agreement between you (the buyer) and the broker...most brokers have sales agents who get listings/clients...clients are considered sellers or buyers that sign exclusive agreements with a brokerage.

A lot of these agencies make a business of helping these people find house when they are ready to buy.

I'm sure the lawyers have been through these arrangements inside and out, however, I would view that agent as being in an agency relationship with that attorney as the agent is drumming up business for them.

I know there are some agency that charge a monthly fee to their agents instead of taking a commission cut.

There are so many online agencies that offer this.

Code § 4 - Misprision of felony clearly states "Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a felony cognizable by a court of the United States, conceals and does not as soon as possible make known the same to some judge or other person in civil or military authority under the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both." http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/4 And a licensed real estate broker (or realtor held to a 'higher standard') saying that a client is OO should have enough information through agency relationship to know who is OO vs.

There are several systems and multiple agencies that can get involved in such cases.