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

Tech Insider : Economy
Real estate agents run to get a deal on a house for sale.
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

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

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
giant broker holding a house in one hand and holding a buyer in the other, shaking him as money falls out of his pockets
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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