Thinking of Buying or Selling a Home? Expert Weighs In on New Agent Commission Rules

One Southern California expert says the beneficiary of the landmark new rules is, surprisingly, the buyer.
Thinking of Buying or Selling a Home? Expert Weighs In on New Agent Commission Rules
Real estate agents leave a home for sale in San Francisco on April 16, 2019. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Six weeks after historic rules changed nationwide on how real estate agents are paid commission, an Orange County-based broker with nearly four decades of experience sat down with Siyamak Khorrami, host of EpochTV’s “California Insider,” to explain the changes and how he thinks they will affect the industry for the better.

The issue comes after a landmark class-action lawsuit—filed by a handful of home sellers and on behalf of others—against the National Association of Realtors, the largest trade association in the country. The suit, heard in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, alleged that the rules on how agent commissions were transacted violated antitrust laws.

Siyamak Khorrami has been the general manager and chief editor of the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times since 2017. He is also the host of the “California Insider” show, which showcases leaders and professionals across the state with inside information about trending topics and critical issues in California.