My First Million
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Real Estate Broker Industry Collapse
Timeframe: 3-5 years for major industry restructuring
What's Changing
National Association of Realtors facing $2B+ in judgments, traditional 6% commission model breaking down
Driving Forces
$2B jury verdict against NAR for price fixing
Potential $40B in additional state-level judgments
Consumer awareness of overpriced broker services
Technology enabling direct transactions
Winners
- Alternative real estate platforms
- Discount brokerage services
- Technology-enabled transaction services
- Direct buyer-seller platforms
Losers
- Traditional full-service real estate agents
- National Association of Realtors
- MLS-dependent business models
- High-commission brokerage firms
How to Position Yourself
Build technology to replace broker functions
Create direct transaction platforms
Offer unbundled real estate services
Target cost-conscious buyers and sellers
Early Signals to Watch
Example Implementation
“Launch platform that helps buyers and sellers complete transactions for flat fee instead of percentage-based commission.”
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