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One year after the settlement: buyer-agreement compliance is still uneven

The commission-practice changes bedded in — just not consistently across teams. An audit is overdue for many brokerages.

Gabriela OrtizLegal & ComplianceMay 22, 2026 6 min
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A year on, the settlement-driven changes to commission practices have become routine — but routine is not the same as consistent.

Compliance Sentinel's review across markets finds buyer-agreement workflows that vary widely between teams inside the same brokerage: some rigorous, some improvised. The exposure is concentrated exactly where oversight is thinnest.

The recommendation is unglamorous and important: audit your teams' buyer-agreement processes now, while it's a housekeeping task rather than a deposition exhibit.