Briefing
Removing Conflict of Interest for Agents of Homebuyers
Abstract: In real estate transactions, sellers' agents have weak incentives to market homes sufficiently long to secure top prices for their clients. Buyers' agents, however, face completely backward incentives: They get paid more when their clients pay more for their homes. We discuss an a la carte compensation model for buyers' agents that eliminates this conflict of interest.
Keywords: Real Estate; Sellers Agents; Incentives;
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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Part of Series: Richmond Fed Economic Brief
Publication Date: 2023-10
Volume: 23
Issue: 34