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The real estate industry on trial

Apr 3, 2024 · 28m
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  • A Kansas City couple selling their home for $250,000 paid $15,000 in commission (6%) split between two agents despite hiring only one, raising antitrust concerns
  • Personal injury lawyer Mike Ketchmark takes on an antitrust case that starts small but becomes a larger fight about how homes are bought and sold in America
  • The episode investigates whether the real estate industry's practices are suspicious or illegal, with implications beyond just one family's experience

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