How do discount real estate brokers actually make their money if they charge way lower commission than traditional agents?
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How do discount real estate brokers actually make their money if they charge way lower commission than traditional agents?
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how discount real estate brokerages make money flat fee commission business model operating costs ancillary feesGoogle ↗
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- fthm-20241231 · sec.gov
- sec.gov · sec.gov
- 1. **Full-Service Discount Brokers** · ftc.gov
- GAO-05-947, Real Estate Brokerage: Factors That May Affect Price Competition · gao.gov