EPISODE · Mar 10, 2026 · 4 MIN
The Bizarre Truth About Real Estate Commissions: Why Experience Doesn’t Change the Fee
from Confidential Remarks · host Steven Koleno
Welcome to Confidential Remarks — ESP 068.In this episode, we begin exposing one of the strangest realities inside the real estate industry.Two agents can offer completely different levels of experience.One may have zero homes sold, while another may have hundreds of successful transactions.Yet consumers are often asked to pay the exact same percentage fee.Why?In most professions, experience changes pricing.A senior attorney charges more than a junior associate.A world-class surgeon charges more than a first-year doctor.But real estate often treats experience as if it barely matters at all.This episode introduces The Experience Illusion — and asks a simple question that could change how people think about selling homes.We’re also announcing a new special edition series designed to expose the bizarre rules of real estate and challenge long-standing assumptions.Sometimes disruption begins with a single question:Why?
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Welcome to Confidential Remarks — ESP 068.In this episode, we begin exposing one of the strangest realities inside the real estate industry.Two agents can offer completely different levels of experience.One may have zero homes sold, while another may have hundreds of successful transactions.Yet consumers are often asked to pay the exact same percentage fee.Why?In most professions, experience changes pricing.A senior attorney charges more than a junior associate.A world-class surgeon charges more than a first-year doctor.But real estate often treats experience as if it barely matters at all.This episode introduces The Experience Illusion — and asks a simple question that could change how people think about selling homes.We’re also announcing a new special edition series designed to expose the bizarre rules of real estate and challenge long-standing assumptions.Sometimes disruption begins with a single question:Why?
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