A slew of lawsuits may radically change how agents get paid and real estate generally. Here’s Inman’s deep dive into what’s going on and what it all means.
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Everything you need to know about the bombshell commission lawsuits
Published in Agent, Brokerage, buyer's agents, commissions, HomeServices of America, keller williams, lawsuit, MLS & Associations, moehrl, multiple listing services, NAR, national association of realtors, re/max, Rex Real Estate, sitzer, sitzer/burnett and Summer 2021
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