Posted by William Bronchick, Esq. on August 28, 2005 at 17:46:17:
Interesting topic, Andrew, which is one being discussed all around the Country being a very new issue.
Every state is different, of course, but here’s the view from my state’s Real Estate Commission (Colorado) - so long as you are paying simply for leads and the lead generator is only providing the information, it’s ok. If the website that provided you the info does any kind of listing, negotiating or other traditional “broker” functions, then it would be prohibited.
The bottom line, of course, is to check with your state licensing commission to see what their position is.