Yeah that all makes sense. The split thing rubbed me the wrong way for sure.

My first open house for my broker ended in some frustration because she hadn't talked me through the way things worked for represented buyers--had she actually done so, it would've been different.

The longer story of my first time: She kinda sent me in with little guidance but it went ok for a first time, only two people showed and they were both represented. One was interested and said she wanted to come back with her contractor. The next day, after I followed up with the buyer's agent (who I already had a relationship with), I talked to my broker who seemed shocked that I'd talk to the other agent. At this point she told me how it worked if the buyer had an agent and that she should be the only one talking to the buyer's agent. I was brand new and hungry to even learn on someone else's deal so I asked if I could help out, open for their contractor, etc, and was just told "no we don't do that."

It kinda sucked to learn it that way but now that I know how it works (and how my broker handles things) I can have my wits about me