re: In Landmark decision, Jury Finds Realtors Conspired to inflate Commissions|$1.8 B verdict

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It’s a completely useless industry

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Maybe for some, but 90% of people think they FAR less than they actually do. Left to their own devices each of the sides would cost themselves thousands of dollars. Not to mention the listing side would have to deal with mortgage verification (sorting out issues related to that), showing the property, marketing/staging it, etc.