To deceive someone, usually by making that person do or believe something that they did not intend 

Did Your Agent Filter Homes by Commission?

Did you know MLS systems allowed agents to filter listings by the compensation offered to the buyer’s agent?

Who benefited—and who may have lost out?

  • Buyers: Could homes have been overlooked because they offered less compensation, rather than because they didn’t meet your needs?

  • Sellers: Could your property have been passed over because it offered less compensation to the buyer’s agent?

  • Accountability: Were these practices consistent with an agent’s duty to put their client’s interests first?

MLS filtering options reportedly drew Department of Justice scrutiny in 2022. But the bigger question remains: Were buyers and sellers getting advice based on their best interests—or compensation

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