I’ve noticed agents offering to use Venmo, Zelle, Cash App, and other services to send money to other agents if they will cover a showing for them. Quite often these showings are being handled by agents from entirely different brokerages. Is it ok for an agent to pay another agent directly for assistance with a showing?
No. That is not permitted under the Michigan Occupational Code. Section 339.2510(1) states: A real estate salesperson shall not accept a commission or valuable consideration for the performance of an act specified in this article from any person other than the real estate broker that employs the salesperson.