Report: Existing buyer agency agreements can harm consumers
The Consumer Federation of America analyzed 43 agreements and concluded that they generally served to protect agents but offered few benefits to buyers.
February 28, 2024
Robert Davis
Robert Davis is an award-winning freelance journalist currently living in Colorado. His work has been featured in Business Insider, Capital & Main and Denver Voice, among many others. He has also won awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Society of Business Editors and Writers, and the National Association of Real Estate Editors.
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