Opinion: Broker-to-broker referral exemption does not apply to agent-matching platforms

Opinion: Broker-to-broker referral exemption does not apply to agent-matching platforms

RESPA Section 8 and CFPB Regulation X maintain firm prohibitions against kickbacks and unearned fees, with particular statutory exemptions, about all settlement services involving federally related mortgage loans. “No person shall give, and no person... Read more »
Opinion: Referral fees: The golden goose or rotten egg of real estate?

Opinion: Referral fees: The golden goose or rotten egg of real estate?

In the real estate industry, referral fees have become a golden goose that stifles innovation, inflates the value chain, and ultimately harms both consumers and agents. Despite their prevalence, the current system... Read more »