.✅ An agreement must be in place between the buyer and buyer’s agent before any properties can be toured.It should be noted these rules are in line with the NAR settlement and is an MLS participation requirement, not state law

🤔We are 2 months removed from the NAR lawsuit settlement changes.What I am seeing....✅ Buyers still working with buyer’s agents✅ Most sellers still offering a buyer’s agent compensation✅ More transparency to buyers and sellersSure there were some changes, but I am seeing things are BUSINESS AS USUAL.Seller’s are still given the opportunity to negotiate all commissions (including if they choose to pay a buyer’s agent), and buyers are still given the opportunity to do the same regarding their agent’s commission

On your settlement statement, does the lender read Fixated Funding or is their another LLC's name?  

I'm sure HUD put a specific line item (503) on the settlement statement to help people commit fraud... wtfhttps://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/1.PDF

The omission is intentional resulting from Fossum’s lead role in a $20-million dollar promissory loan note fraud case filed by the SEC ( Link ), which resulted in a settlement barring Fossum from engaging in similar activities, such as his role with Norada Capital Management ( Link ).The case, filed by the SEC in December 2017 and running for five years, alleges that from March 2011 to June 2016, Fossum raised over $20 million from more than 100 investors through unregistered securities offerings of three investment funds he owned and controlled: Accelerated Asset Group, Smart Money Secured Income Fund, and Turnkey Investment Fund.

The seller needs to sell the property for a divorce settlement and initially did not want seller financing.

PG county gets hit with a large settlement bill every time.

Maintain proper records, such as contracts, settlement statements, and promissory notes.4.

Especially given the NAR settlement, that just jacked up attorneys nationwide to find the next "honey-hole".  

I have an experienced opinion on the matter, but am seeking outside perception and strategies, if any.Additionally, what are the implications of the NAR Settlement regarding this strategy if any?