With fewer transactions in play, agent recruitment and retention comes down, in many cases, to the way agents are compensated
California-based agent Mindy Ni alleges Compass failed to pay her commissions and misled her as to the terms of her independent contractor agreement in order to recruit her
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Given how slowly change takes place in the real estate industry, any change in compensation may be years off. On the other hand, if the DOJ were to force the end of the shared compensation, the industry will have to scramble to shift to an entirely new environment
Lockbox access for non-Realtors and public displays of buyer broker commissions may be added to the list of proposals to be voted on at Realtors Conference and Expo in November
Keller Williams trainer Dana Cadena and Compass Texas sales manager Bryan Pacholski share how agents can garner the commissions they deserve
Treasure Davis said those big bonuses that are being used to lure agents end up costing them in terms of support later
Buyers and sellers don't know whose interests agents represent, says the Consumer Federation of America
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