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In March 2024, the National Association of Realtors settled a major commission-related lawsuit for about how much?

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can't be advertised on listings

New commission rules that took effect in August 2024 changed what about buyer's-agent pay?

Buyers now must also sign an agreement with their agent before touring homes together, a major shift in how commissions work.

Source: Wikipedia, National Association of Realtors (2024) en.wikipedia.org

0.1%–0.9% per year

'Trail commissions' paid to financial advisers on client investments typically run at what annual rate?

These ongoing commissions are paid for as long as a client holds an investment product, which is part of why some countries have banned them.

Source: Wikipedia, commission (remuneration) (2024) en.wikipedia.org

7 members

How many members served on the Warren Commission, which investigated JFK's assassination?

Chaired by Chief Justice Earl Warren, the commission produced an 888-page final report delivered to President Johnson in 1964.

Source: Wikipedia, Warren Commission (2024) en.wikipedia.org

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