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Every Sold Comp You See Is Inflated

Why Lenders and Title Companies Answer to Real Estate Brokerages–Not You

The Hidden Commission Windfall: When Your Agent Collects Double

How one overlooked clause lets agents double their commission when buyers come direct—while you pay for work you already hired them to do

The Offer System That Proves Residential Real Estate Is Deliberately Overcomplicated

How commercial real estate's simple LOI process exposes the agent-dependent complexity scam

The Private Listing Trap That's Costing Sellers Tens of Thousands

How Compass turned "exclusive access" into a commission double-dipping scheme

The Wall Street Revolution Real Estate Brokerages Fear Most

How Schwab and Vanguard proved consumers don't need expensive middlemen—and why your real estate transaction is next

The "Innovation" Companies That Keep Your Commissions High

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

The Real Estate Pyramid Scheme Hiding in Plain Sight

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

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

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

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