Where Real Estate Gets Its Dirt

The Economist interviews Rob Hahn on Money Talks podcast

Will America’s realtors change their ways?

“Agent commissions are a key part of how the US housing market operates. Realtors representing the seller and the buyer have typically taken a large cut of the sale price – usually 5% or 6%. Now the National Association of Realtors has lost a class action lawsuit brought by homesellers, claiming these high commissions are the result of anti-competitive practices. So will new rules, agreed in the settlement of this suit, bring down the cost of buying and selling a home?”

The Notorious ROB hits the big time! The podcast also includes Michael Ketchmark as a panelist. Super interesting to hear from the host’s non-American perspective of our real estate system.

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