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Housing

Real Estate Brokerage

Commissions on home sales are much higher than in many other countries because of collusion between seller and buyer brokers utilizing proprietary Multiple Listing Services. CFA supports the complete separation of seller and buyer brokerage, with home sellers and buyers each negotiating and paying for their services separately.

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  • Stephen Brobeck

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    sbrobeck@consumerfed.org202-387-6121

Most Recent Press Releases

  • CFA COMMENT ON THE SETTLEMENT OF MAJOR LAWSUITS BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
  • New Report Shows Federal Home Loan Banks Received $7.3 Billion in Subsidies, but Offered Little Public Benefits in Return
  • Millions of Consumers Lack Vital Homeowners Insurance, Resulting in $1.6 Trillion in Unprotected Market Value

Most Recent Testimony and Comments

  • CFA Joins Coalition of Financial Services Industry and Advocates to Express Strong Support to Curbing in Mortgage Credit “Trigger Leads”
  • CFA Supports Basel III Proposal to Strengthen Capital Standards for Large Banks
  • Groups Encourage HUD to Improve Mandatory Meeting Guidelines for FHA Borrowers in Default

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