They make their money off of real estate agents, but real estate agents are the worst people to make money off because they are highly unreliable and in and out of the business when the market changes.Their target should be the consumer with higher levels that they can subscribe too for data, since Zillow is linked to the MLS now which makes their data somewhere more reliable.

People going to the university for whatever reason? 

That’s why I try so hard to explain to people I meet every day the benefits.

Sell a ton of properties to 1031 people in Memphis.

People should stop applying sale of goods theories to it.    

I got caught and lost my money and more and more people are also reporting similar circumstances. 

The Importance of a Great Real Estate Agent: A Personal Paradigm ShiftI got my real estate license a while back, and I always heard people talk about the importance of "bringing value" as an agent or broker.

It usually works out if you have a great property because people will say "wow this is an amazing property for a killer deal" and youll end up with a glowing first few reviews if it pans out. then you are off to the races

Also Saw this as the same in shenandoah and people buying condos.

And the split is whatever you decide on. 50/50 is what a lot of people usually do.