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Re:Almost No One Pays a 6% Real-Estate Commission–Except Ame... by no_wizard on Friday November 17, 2023 @09:22AM (#38303967)
This was the Redfin model and it had mixed results, I think they thought their non commissioned agents would upend the market, but that didn't really happen.

The staying power of the Realtor Association may have something to do with it as well

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Re:Almost No One Pays a 6% Real-Estate Commission–Except Ame... by PaulDavisThe1st on Friday November 17, 2023 @10:41AM (#38305066)
It's not so much staying power as "access to the MLS"
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