Photographs & Internet Advertising {Ans: Unless the seller checks a box forbidding it, the listing agreement usually gives the broker permission to take pictures of the property for use on the broker's website, the MLS website, and other Internet marketing sites. In the form the seller acknowledges that, once these pictures are on the Internet, the broker has no control over who will see them, how they may be used, or how long they will remain on the Internet. The seller also agrees that these images belong to the broker, and that he can use them in the future to advertise his real estate business.}Dispute Resolution {Ans: Some listing forms include a provision that, if initialed, requires the parties to attempt to settle any dispute using alternative methods such as mediation or arbitration rather than a lawsuit. Either party may refuse to initial such a clause, though, and retain the right to pursue legal action in a court of law instead. Mediation and arbitration are frequently confused. In mediation, a neutral party helps the parties find a mutually satisfactory solution; the mediator does not impose a solution on the parties. By contrast, arbitration is overseen by a third