Housing/Real Estate

CPC experts working in this general policy area are particularly concerned about the adequacy of price competitiveness, quality of consumer service, agency disclosures, and consumer protections in the residential real estate marketplace.

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Download Release   Washington, D.C. – A new report issued by the Consumer Policy Center today – “Junk” Fees Charged to Both Home Sellers and Buyers: An Overview – found that “junk” fees are routinely charged home buyers and sellers, sometimes without proper disclosures. The fees are called many different…

Wendy Gilch, Stephen Brobeck
July 28, 2026
Media Article
July 24, 2026
Stephen Brobeck
July 24, 2026
Stephen Brobeck
Release
April 14, 2026
Stephen Brobeck
April 14, 2026
Stephen Brobeck
Release
February 24, 2026
Stephen Brobeck
February 24, 2026
Stephen Brobeck, Wendy Gilch

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Report
“Junk Fees” Charged To Home Sellers And Buyers: An Overview
Consumer Policy Center
Testimony
Illinois General Assembly on HB 4964: Disclosures On Private Listings
Consumer Policy Center
Report
Compass Expansion: New Data on Market Share and Double Ending
Consumer Policy Center
Release
Real Estate Referral Fees Harm Consumers
Consumer Policy Center
Report
Commission-Based Home-Referral Services: Consumer Impacts and Proposed Reforms
Consumer Policy Center
Testimony
Regulating Shared Appreciation Agreements Under The PA Usury Law
Consumer Policy Center
Release
Lower Real Estate Commissions Without Compromising Quality
Consumer Policy Center
Report
Home Buyers & Sellers May Save $10,000 Plus Without Sacrificing High Quality
Consumer Policy Center
Media Article
Agents Earn Too Little, Consumers Pay Too Much
Inman News
Report
The Homebuyer Experience: Commissions and Contracts
Consumer Policy Center
Release
Buyer Agents Willing to Cut Rates for Home Sellers But Not For Buyers
Consumer Policy Center
Report
Reducing Real Estate Commissions: Are Low Fee Brokers a Viable Alternative?
Consumer Policy Center

Experts

Mark Nadel
Housing/Real Estate

Mark Nadel

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Housing/Real Estate

Stephen Brobeck

Senior Fellow
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Housing/Real Estate

Wendy Gilch

Fellow
Housing/Real Estate
By
Stephen Brobeck
February 26, 2026
Housing/Real Estate
By
Wendy Gilch
February 23, 2026
Housing/Real Estate
By
Mark Nadel
January 20, 2026
Housing/Real Estate
By
Stephen Brobeck
December 16, 2025
Housing/Real Estate
By
Stephen Brobeck
November 2, 2025
Housing/Real Estate
By
Stephen Brobeck
June 16, 2025
Housing/Real Estate
By
Stephen Brobeck
April 29, 2025
Housing/Real Estate
By
Mark Nadel
February 18, 2025

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