The United States has more than 1.5 million realtors helping people buy and sell homes – more agents than there are currently homes for sale. That odd imbalance is the result of decades of distortions that have benefited the real-estate industry at the expense of its customers. A recent ruling promises to change the way homebuying works, creating some winners, and many losers both in the industry
Lauren Silva Laughlin is a U.S. editor for Reuters, specializing in financial and business news. With previous experience at WSJ and Fortune Magazine, she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her reporting. Her work has also been featured in Zawya and RealClearMarkets.