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The "Innovation" Companies That Keep Your Commissions High

Sep 24, 2025

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6 min read

The "Innovation" Companies That Keep Your Commissions High

How Compass and Redfin burn massive investor cash to preserve the expensive status quo

Mathew Speer
Mathew Speer
The Real Estate Pyramid Scheme Hiding in Plain Sight

Sep 17, 2025

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6 min read

The Real Estate Pyramid Scheme Hiding in Plain Sight

How major brokerages turned agent recruitment into multi-level marketing—and you're funding it

Mathew Speer
Mathew Speer

RealEstateCommissions

The $7,000 Introduction Fee That Proves Agent Commissions Are Inflated

Sep 10, 2025

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6 min read

The $7,000 Introduction Fee That Proves Agent Commissions Are Inflated

How referral fees expose the 25-40% markup hidden in "standard" rates

Mathew Speer
Mathew Speer
You Pay to Give Your Data Away (Then Pay Again When It's Used Against You)

Sep 3, 2025

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6 min read

You Pay to Give Your Data Away (Then Pay Again When It's Used Against You)

How the MLS monopoly creates a twisted cycle that costs buyers and sellers thousands

Mathew Speer
Mathew Speer
The "Realtor®" Scam That's Still Fooling You

Aug 27, 2025

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6 min read

The "Realtor®" Scam That's Still Fooling You

How the nation's largest trade group convinced you all agents are "Realtors®"—then made you overpay for identical services

Mathew Speer
Mathew Speer

RealEstate

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Why Are Offers Made Before Inspections Are Done?

Aug 20, 2025

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5 min read

Why Are Offers Made Before Inspections Are Done?

The backwards inspection system that's costing everyone time and money

Mathew Speer
Mathew Speer

BuyerAgentCosts

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The 'Free' Buyer Agent Lie (And What It's Really Costing You)

Aug 13, 2025

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6 min read

The 'Free' Buyer Agent Lie (And What It's Really Costing You)

The hidden math behind 'free' services that cost buyers thousands

Mathew Speer
Mathew Speer

RealEstate

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Hired to Sell, Nowhere to Be Found

Aug 6, 2025

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5 min read

Hired to Sell, Nowhere to Be Found

The shocking reason your listing agent skips your showings

Mathew Speer
Mathew Speer

RealEstateAdvice

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The Commission Scam That's Still Happening (Even After the Lawsuit)

Jul 30, 2025

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5 min read

The Commission Scam That's Still Happening (Even After the Lawsuit)

Despite legal settlements, sellers are still getting conned into offering inflated buyer agent fees

Mathew Speer
Mathew Speer
Introducing Real Estate Insider News

Jul 23, 2025

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4 min read

Introducing Real Estate Insider News

A new voice dedicated to empowering consumers to take control of their real estate journey.

Mathew Speer
Mathew Speer

Real Estate Insider News

The consumer-first real estate newsletter cutting through industry misinformation to help consumers transact smarter.

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