Where Were The Realtors?
Story date: 2007-10-19 12:55:00
Added on: 2007-10-19 13:22:00
Forbes - A lot of these mortgage companies are captive lenders of the [real estate] brokers," Phillips said. At the heart of the matter is the way agents are paid--traditionally through a commission, paid by the seller, of 5% or 6% of the home's sales price ...
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