Harry Krause wrote:
Real estate brokers here have background checks, have to have a certain
number of years of experience, have to study for and pass exam, et cetera.

"Yacht Brokers" have to...what? Fog a mirror?

A smart and cautious person will want to choose a broker that has a
number of years experience, has passed a background check (required to
hold a license in most states), has had to study for and pass exams,
has not violated any of the ethical standards during the previous seven
years, etc.

More info at: http://www.cpyb.net/