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[My Showings: Showings Management](https://supporthub.realtracs.com/realtracs-university?hsLang=en#my-showings-showings-management) # My Showings: Buyer Agreement Education ## This article outlines the enhancements Realtracs has made to the platform to help our Participants working with Buyers to understand the new requirements laid out in the NAR Settlement. ### **\*\*\*Beginning 8.17.2024\*\*\*** The NAR/Anti-Trust Settlement agreement requires that MLS Participants, *working with a buyer,* enter into a written agreement with the buyer prior to touring a home.     **What does that mean?** The obligation to enter into a written buyer agreement is triggered just prior to an MLS Participant taking a buyer to tour a home, regardless of what other acts the MLS Participant performs for the buyer.  A written buyer agreement is now required prior to a buyer “touring a home.” An MLS Participant “working with” a buyer can enter into the written buyer agreement at any point, but must do so ***PRIOR*** to the buyer touring a home.  ### To break it down per the Settlement- **The written buyer agreement MUST:** - State conspicuously the specific amount or rate of compensation the Buyer's broker will receive or how this amount will be determined. - Be objective and not open-ended. - State conspicuously that commissions are fully negotiable and not fixed by state law. - State conspicuously that the buyer’s broker may not receive compensation for brokerage services from any source that exceeds the amount or rate agreed to in the agreement with the buyer. ### Acknowledgment To help our users be in compliance with this new requirement, beginning 8.19.2024, Realtracs requests acknowledgment from the buyer brokers/agents that they understand this requirement. The acknowledgment request is presented while scheduling a showing appointment. 1. To request a showing, click **Schedule Showing** from the Grid View ![](https://supporthub.realtracs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-02-2024-10-06-27-8243-PM.png?width=488&height=281&name=image-png-Aug-02-2024-10-06-27-8243-PM.png)OR from the full Property Report scroll down under the **Office and Showing Information** section.![](https://supporthub.realtracs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-02-2024-10-25-47-5442-PM.png?width=488&height=178&name=image-png-Aug-02-2024-10-25-47-5442-PM.png)  2. If the Listing Agent is using ***Realtracs Showings,*** the showing scheduler will open.  Choose your showing Date/Time as always.  Please note that Realtracs has added an acknowledgement at the bottom of the scheduler If you need a reminder or to refresh your understanding, you can also select the info tool tip ![](https://supporthub.realtracs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-02-2024-10-50-41-8416-PM.png?width=14&height=15&name=image-png-Aug-02-2024-10-50-41-8416-PM.png) next to **Buyer Agent Agreement Prior to Showing**, and read the Buyer Agreement Stipulations.  ![Schedule - Desktop (1)](https://supporthub.realtracs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Schedule%20-%20Desktop%20(1).png?width=688&height=612&name=Schedule%20-%20Desktop%20(1).png) 3. If the Listing Agent is using ***Zillow's Showing Time***, they will also see the prompt below in orange.![Screenshot 2024-08-02 at 3.43.50 PM](https://supporthub.realtracs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-08-02%20at%203.43.50%20PM.png?width=488&height=236&name=Screenshot%202024-08-02%20at%203.43.50%20PM.png) **\*\*\*Please Note\*\*\*** This settlement is subject to final court approval. 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