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Economist Steven Levitt strikes again: real estate

Economist Steven Levitt strikes again: real estate agents sell their houses for more than their clients’ homes. The more homes an agent can sell within a given time period, the more they make, so holding out a few more days for a small commission doesn’t make economic sense for them.