A few things:
MLS agents are not permitted to show VLS-listed properties. The Villages has an exclusive contract, and sellers sign the contract with the VLS to maintain exclusivity. MLS agents get no commission if the property is sold via Properties of The Villages.
In turn, Properties of The Villages get no commission if they represent the BUYER in a sale of an MLS-listed home. Properties of the Villages reps/agents may arrange for showings of MLS-listed homes, but they may not perform the showing. The MLS agent must be in attendance, the VLS agent doesn't get a key or passcode for the key-box.
VLS agents are -employees- of Properties of The Villages, and do get paid, no matter which home they're helping a buyer buy. But they don't get commissions on properties that Properties of The Villages don't sell.
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