Inman News Releases Independent Research Report, “The State of Real Estate Commissions 2006: Inside the Broker-Agent
Inman News today released an independent research report that describes in detail the characteristics of real estate agent commissions and costs, and the trends impacting where commissions are headed.
For Real Estate Brokers, Business Has Dropped Dead’
Veteran real estate broker Deanne Esses, who plies her trade as a senior vice president at one of the city’s biggest firms, Bellmarc Realty, said eight people in her Upper East Side office on Madison Avenue are leaving their jobs for alternative careers. Those eight represent 20% of the office’s sales staff of 40. That’s only the beginning. Ms. Esses said she thinks more New York City brokers

