There are way too many real estate agents — and it's screwing over homebuyers

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A surplus of real-estate agents is bad for both the industry and regular home buyers and sellers.

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A glut of mediocre Realtors is screwing over homebuyers

A real estate agent was fined $15,000 for drinking milk out of a carton from a seller's fridge

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5 tips for finding the best real estate agent when you're buying a home

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An explosion of hidden 'junk fees' is making every home more expensive

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Many brokerages are tacking on an extra fee that has divided the real-estate industry and stoked fury among consumer advocates, who call it a blatant cash grab.

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Real-estate agents are about to get slammed, big-time

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As home sales slow down and inventory gets tighter, real-estate agents are about to find out who's in it for the long haul and who will get washed out.

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Many won't survive the housing crunch

The housing market is confusing top real-estate forecasters, and no one agrees if home prices are going to fall or climb this year

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How a Houston real-estate agent who closed $28 million in deals in 2022 turned her broadcast news layoff into a lucrative new career

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Lily Jang.

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