🔥 Dual agency? It’s a ticking time bomb

14 May 2025 · 1 min

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This content was created by Leigh Thomas Brown. This content was uploaded by Leigh Thomas Brown. This is a YouTube video titled "🔥 Dual agency? It’s a ticking time bomb" (created 2025-05-14) featuring a short spoken exchange between two speakers about real estate brokerage practices. SPEAKER A discusses disclosure of variable commissions (recommending disclosure at the time of listing), argues that dual agency is a conflict of interest that should be outlawed, and warns that changes to MLS rules will lead to lawsuits; SPEAKER B prompts listeners to consider the value of their careers. The clip is a commentary on commission disclosure, dual agency, MLS changes, and ethics in real estate.

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So Realtor C wanted it said to him, "But my client can get a discount by working with my buyer." He didn't like how it went down. Not liking how it goes down does not make the other Realtor guilty in a code of ethics situation. But should you disclose variable commission? When should you discuss variable rates of commission? At the time of listing. If I bring you a buyer, then here's what the rate's gonna be. And I'm just going to go ahead and tell y'all my thoughts because I have the microphone. I think dual agency ought to be outlawed. And I will tell y'all, I think it is a pure conflict of interest. No man can serve two masters. And if you want to know where the next batch of lawsuits is going to come from, it's going to come from all the agents that are going to try and do more dual agency as we see changes to how the MLS works.
So just ask yourself how much your career is worth.