Will we record what Buyer’s Agent Compensation (BAC) was paid, just as we do seller concessions currently?

Will we record what Buyer’s Agent Compensation (BAC) was paid, just as we do seller concessions currently?

Will we record what Buyer’s Agent Compensation (BAC) was paid, just as we do seller concessions currently, so that appraisers can properly evaluate comparable sales (and agents can conduct appropriate research for CMAs)?
We will not record the buyers' broker compensation, just as we do not record the listing brokers' compensation. However, there will be new fields in the BLC® that will be updated at closing that may assist in these calculations. 

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