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Re:A new class-action lawsuit takes aim at real estate agent... by manny_hasyrs on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @05:14PM (#19435959)
They already have options. You have 1% brokerages in every state now. There is even a guy in my town that will list your house on the mls for $500 until its sold. You bring him the pictures and an address. You do everything else yourself. He has an a la' carte real estate brokerage.
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Re:A new class-action lawsuit takes aim at real estate agent... by ska on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @05:17PM (#19435995)
Getting lots more agents playing around with the options is a good way to find out what works, so that's good.

I'm not sure how either of those address what I was responding too, though. If you are (as an agent) doing all the legwork in the hopes of getting paid on close, it's risky. Some form of industry standard way for agents to get paid a bit for this work I thing would improve it for everyone, but ymmv.

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