This week, Virginia REALTORS®’s legal team takes another look at the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, or RESPA, by focusing on co-marketing agreements. Erin and Jon discuss what exactly co-marketing agreements are and how RESPA treats these types of agreements. They answer some legal hotline questions, such as “I have a co-marketing agreement with a settlement company. I typically pay for all the marketing and have the settlement company reimburse me for half, but it varies depending on the number of referrals that we receive from the settlement company. Is this problematic?” Finally, Erin and Jon review some ways to limit your risk when engaging in co-marketing agreements.