A report released Oct. 4 by the investment banking firm Keefe, Bruyette & Woods forecasts commissions to decline by at least 30 percent as a result of ongoing threats to the real estate industry.
Source: Inman News
NAR to shed 1M members if shared commission banned, analysts say
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