I was recently asked a question on our Facebook page regarding the new agreement struck between CREA and the Competition Bureau. The question was if they could now put their home on MLS without a REALTOR®, and if they could set the commission that a REALTOR® would take. It was a great question that illuminated a common misunderstanding of what these new rules mean for consumers.

Below is the answer to those questions, and some thoughts on how the changes will affect the average consumer:

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