For sale by owner not sold through brokers each year (as of 2004). MSN Money suggests that 30% of homes are sold without using a real estate agent. More than half of the homes sold in Quebec are sold without an agent. In the UK, the average commission rate is significantly lower than in Canada or the US. Properties for sale by owner are less common. By law, all sales of property have to be supervised and handled by an independent solicitor who acts as a mediator and holds the buyer's money until the purchase process is finished. In Australia, the FSBO is still
Covert agent Covert agent The term covert agent can have many meanings, depending on context. As it is used in the United States Intelligence Community, it is legally defined in 50 USCA §426. The definition is subject to judicial interpretation, but a reading of the plain language of that statute reveals that a covert agent can be an employee of the US intelligence agencies or a private citizen working on behalf of that community. The term "covert agent" means: The law against unmasking the identities of U.S. spies says a "covert agent" must have been on an overseas assignment "within the last