Real Estate Agents Have a Reputation Problem

Consumers need to trust their real estate agents — but as more agents work the market than ever before, stories of bad behavior ranging from unfair dealmaking to sexual harrasment abound. In this episode of Deconstruct, Compass agent and American Real Estate Association (ARA) founder Jason Haber joins Lilah Burke and Hannah Kramer of The Real Deal to break down what’s broken in residential brokerage and how to fix it.

We get into:

• Why there are 5 million agents chasing fewer than 3 million deals a year

• How low licensing standards and part-time agents hurt consumers and the industry’s…