In this episode, Dustin explains how Home On Your Own was built with safety, legality, and compliance as the top priority. He walks through why HOYO operates as a licensed brokerage, how transactions stay fully protected, and what safeguards are in place to prevent fraud, protect personal information, and ensure every deal follows current real estate laws. This episode is essential for anyone wondering if buying or selling without a traditional agent is truly safe.

• Why Home On Your Own operates as a licensed brokerage and why that matters legally

• How HOYO follows the same real estate laws and transaction structure as traditional sales

• How contracts, addenda, and disclosures are kept up to date and approved by the Florida Association of Realtors

• Why buyers and sellers are legally allowed to transact on their own with the right platform

• How HOYO protects your personal information by limiting what data is collected and stored

• Why you will never be asked for sensitive information like social security numbers or credit card details on the platform

• How payments for showings and services are handled securely through third-party processors

• Why are deposits sent directly to the title company and never held by the platform

• Common red flags in for-sale-by-owner transactions and how HOYO prevents them

• Why fake sellers, missing disclosures, handshake deals, and seller-held deposits can be risky

• Which disclosures are required by law, and why they protect buyers and sellers

• How HOYO vets listings and buyers through trusted title companies and pre-approval checks

• Why inspections, proper documentation, and verified ownership are critical to a safe transaction