tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4797432599663441966.post-82100184529321227132007-03-01T08:14:00.000-05:002007-03-01T08:14:00.000-05:002007-03-01T08:14:00.000-05:00SINCE THE BUILDER, LENDER, AND SETTLEMENT COMPANY ...SINCE THE BUILDER, LENDER, AND SETTLEMENT COMPANY ARE THE SAME COMPANY, THE BUILDER CAN KEEP THE BROKER REBATE OFF THE HUD-1, AND MOST ARE DOING JUST THAT! ONLY OPTION FOR BROKER IS TO SEND REBATE CHECK AFTER SETTLEMENT--AGAIN, REBATES ARE PROTECTED BY ANTITRUST LAWS. ALSO, THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT BUILDERS AND REAL ESTATE BROKERS HAVE COLLUDED TO KEEP BROKERAGE FEES FIXED, THIS HUD-1 ISSUE IS ONE Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com