Gone are the days of a casual home tour with a real estate agent you’ve just met. New rules from the National Association of Realtors require a signed agreement with that agent that includes how the buyer’s agent will get paid and what services the agent will provide. In the past, buyers didn’t have to worry about making a commitment ahead of time. Before I get to the news, I would like to invite you all to a really fun book launch party on September 8th in Denver. My husband Rich and I are celebrating the upcoming release of our new book, Scaling Smart: How to Design a Self-Managing Business. The book launch will be held at a climbing gym. Admission is free although you need to purchase a copy of the book. You’ll find a link for information and to register for the event in the show notes below. Or, go to NewsForInvestors.com and under the connect tab, you'll see the drop down for live events. LINKS: Purchase Scaling Smart book: https://realwealth.com/scaling-smart-book/ Attend Book Launch Party: https://realwealth.com/scaling-smart-book-launch/ ~~~~ JOIN RealWealth® FOR FREE 🏡👇 https://realty.realwealth.com/join-now/ ~~~~ FOLLOW OUR PODCASTS🎤️👇 The Real Wealth Show: Real Estate Investing Podcast https://link.chtbl.com/RWS Real Estate News: Real Estate Investing Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/REN ~~~~ READ BOOKS BY RealWealth FOUNDERS📖👇 The Wise Investor by Rich Fettke: https://tinyurl.com/thewiseinvestorbook Retire Rich with Rentals by Kathy Fettke: https://tinyurl.com/retirerichwithrentals ~~~~ FREE RealWealth EDUCATION & TOOLS👇 RealWealth market reports: https://realwealth.com/learn/best-places-to-buy-rental-property/ RealWealth webinars: https://realwealth.com/thursday-webinars/ RealWealth videos: https://realwealth.com/category/video/ RealWealth Assessment™: https://realwealth.com/assessment/ ~~~~ MORE INFORMATION RealWealth stories: https://realwealth.com/stories/ Become a RealWealth property team: https://realwealth.com/new-team/ Check out our syndications at Grow Developments: https://growdevelopments.com/ ~~~~ FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Kathy: @kathyfettke or  https://www.instagram.com/kathyfettke/ Rich: @richfettke or  https://www.instagram.com/richfettke/ RealWealth: @realwealth or https://www.instagram.com/realwealth/ ~~~~ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are provided for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as an offer to buy or sell any securities or to make or consider any investment or course of action. For more information, go to www.NewsForInvestors.com   References:   1 - https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/buy-home-now-factor-cost-agents-commission-112886732 2 - https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/practice-changes-take-effect-saturday