Profit margins up for brokers; worries remain 
Part 1: Real estate brokers under siege
By Glenn Roberts Jr., Monday, September 13, 2004.Editor's note: Real estate brokers are feeling pressure on profits from all sides. Business and insurance costs are up, top-producers want higher commission splits and new technology, and new competition in the brokerage space is lowering the average commission on a home sale. In this three-part series, we dive into the economics of real estate brokerage, find out what brokers are thinking and what they're doing to protect their stake.
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