Bright MLS to allow $0 buyer broker commissions
NAR's acceptance of the move by the nation’s second-largest MLS comes as the industry faces significant legal challenges to buyer’s agent compensation.
Updated December 12, 2024
Dave Gallagher
Director, News Reporting
Dave's journalism career spans 24 years covering business, the economy and real estate in Northwest Washington. He's also a numbers nerd, examining data to spot emerging trends in industries. Having started his career as a sports writer, he's a lifelong baseball and soccer fan and recently discovered pickleball. He grew up in Yosemite National Park and earned his journalism degree at Humboldt State University in northern California.
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