We Mystery Shopped 281 Real Estate Agents. Here's What They're Really Telling Buyers.

Special Episode! Between July and September 2025, we did something crazy: we pretended to be homebuyers and called 281 real estate agents across 26 cities to see what they're ACTUALLY telling consumers about commissions post-settlement. The NAR settlement was supposed to introduce price competition and transparency. So what happened? In this special one-off episode, I break down what we found: Why agents in 8 major cities ALL quoted the exact same rate (down to the decimal point)The #1 lie ag...