First Team CEO Michele Harrington’s company just settled a commission suit. But while speaking to Inman, she was critical of the way the suits, and NAR’s involvement, have played out.
Source: Inman News
A broker left out of NAR settlement gets candid: ‘I’m still pissed’
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