It keeps getting distorted as if all these jobs were just lost like in 08/09, no, they were temporarily stopped by regulatory act not economic factors, 1st year economic students learn that is called economic tension not loss.

A broker, acting as a broker under the guidelines of regulatory agencies, acting with the knowledge that they have a duty and responsibility bound by their licensing and being paid a traditional brokerage fee with full disclosure on the HUD of the amount is perfectly fine and there is no difference. 

For Seattle, this is: Permits, Licenses and Regulatory Compliance - Seattle Services Portal | Seattle.gov

@Anil Samuel   passing the exam is regulatory and has very little bearing on how well you will do as an agent. 

Do you find it's easier to invest in Dundalk than Baltimore City from a legal or regulatory standpoint? 

Much of that is due to regulatory requirements.

Bronchick was hired and trusted by my elderly mother and is now being sued by the CO Attorney General on behalf of the Colorado Division of Regulatory Securities for multiple instances of fraud.

Maryland Real Estate Commission500 North Calvert Street, 3rd FloorBaltimore, MD 21202-3651(410) 230-6230Fax (410) 333-0023e-mail [email protected] is the MD regulatory agency.