Debra Kamin

Just a few days after the settlement.

Just a few days after the settlement.

The president of NAR made a video that went out to every realtor in the group.

The president of NAR made a video that went out to every realtor in the group.

That said, to move these conversations.

That said, to move these conversations.

That video was backed up by NAR's head of legal, who has doubled down on the idea that in the settlement, the language says these conversations are banned only on the MLS.

That video was backed up by NAR's head of legal, who has doubled down on the idea that in the settlement, the language says these conversations are banned only on the MLS.

Michael, it's gotten a little bit wild. I've spent the past year following this very closely, talking to agents, talking to industry insiders. Remember, the 6% was split 50-50. So usually the seller and the buyer's agent would each get 3%.

Michael, it's gotten a little bit wild. I've spent the past year following this very closely, talking to agents, talking to industry insiders. Remember, the 6% was split 50-50. So usually the seller and the buyer's agent would each get 3%.

I've heard stories of agents who, in listing photos, are putting three cookies on the kitchen table as a sign to a buyer's agent, if you bring a buyer, you'll get 3%, which means they'll get their 3% also. Oh, wow. That's quite...

I've heard stories of agents who, in listing photos, are putting three cookies on the kitchen table as a sign to a buyer's agent, if you bring a buyer, you'll get 3%, which means they'll get their 3% also. Oh, wow. That's quite...

It's one way to put it. I've heard other stories of agents who've put movies on the TV screen in the living room.

It's one way to put it. I've heard other stories of agents who've put movies on the TV screen in the living room.

During a showing or even in the listing photo, there's a movie playing, but it's a movie that has three in the title, like The Three Amigos.

During a showing or even in the listing photo, there's a movie playing, but it's a movie that has three in the title, like The Three Amigos.

Yeah, some of them are much more old-fashioned. We're talking emails, phone calls, text. Some of them are really tech-savvy. There's one agent in Virginia.

Yeah, some of them are much more old-fashioned. We're talking emails, phone calls, text. Some of them are really tech-savvy. There's one agent in Virginia.

It enters all the homes they have for sale into their separate non-MLS site, compiles their data, and includes the commission.

It enters all the homes they have for sale into their separate non-MLS site, compiles their data, and includes the commission.