This is astute, and most RE startups don&#x27;t understand the importance of buyers &quot;not paying&quot; and also needing to sign with a buyer&#x27;s agent in order to visit and view homes for sale.<p>NAR&#x27;s stated purpose is to protect the commissions of the real estate agents. In some ways it&#x27;s nice that they&#x27;re so forthcoming about that, versus other lobbying orgs.