Stephen Brobeck: Why decoupling commissions failed to lower housing costs
Housing Wire • 4/23/2026
Summary
Stephen Brobeck's op-ed discusses the failure of decoupling commissions to lower housing costs. It notes that mortgage rates remained near 5% to 6% because buyers anticipated seller-paid real estate commissions, which restricted negotiation after the settlement.
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