Ever wonder why realtors are sometimes referred to as "real litters"? Real estate agents are part of an old boys network, even though most of them are women! What I mean is that I always suspected that backroom deals and hush hush handshakes were part of most transactions. Now, this goverment report proves just that! The MLS is surely a monopoly and these closed marketplaces have a way of ensuring the housing prices stay high. For Sale By Owner (FSBO's) have little recourse but to play by Mr. Real Litter's rules and this report from the government accounting office digs-up some of the factors that affect price competition in the marketplace. A wonderful read over the shredder. This resource is in Adobe PDF format.