Independence is the Point: Antitrust in Today’s Real Estate Business

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Antitrust laws exist to protect competition by ensuring that real estate professionals operate with independent judgment. Yet in everyday practice, agents are constantly exposed to conversations, expectations, and industry habits that can blur those boundaries.

This session explores how antitrust principles apply to the real estate business today. Participants will examine common situations where well-intended collaboration can cross into risky territory and learn how to recognize and avoid practices that could limit competition. The course emphasizes independent decision-making, responsible communication, and practical strategies that help professionals maintain both compliance and credibility in their business practices.

In real estate, independence isn’t just good practice — it’s the point.

Antitrust compliance is often treated as a set of rules to memorize, but the real challenge is understanding how those rules apply to everyday business decisions. This session helps agents recognize situations where industry norms, casual conversations, or cooperative habits can create unintended antitrust risks. By focusing on the principle of independent judgment, participants will gain practical insight into how to operate confidently, ethically, and competitively in today’s real estate environment.

What you can expect to get out of this webinar:

• Understand the principle of independent business judgment: Learn why independence is the foundation of antitrust law and how it applies to everyday real estate decisions
• Recognize common antitrust risk situations: Identify conversations, practices, and assumptions that can unintentionally limit competition or create legal exposure
• Apply practical strategies for compliant, competitive business practices: Develop habits that protect both the agent and the industry while maintaining professionalism and fair competition

Meet Rich

In an industry filled with advice, trends, and noise, Rich Sands, CRS, helps real estate professionals slow down, think clearly, and make better decisions.

For more than two decades, Rich has worked with agents who don’t need more information—they need discernment. As an internationally recognized instructor for Council of Residential Specialists (CRS), National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), and leading real estate organizations, he has taught tens of thousands of professionals across North America, Italy, the Caribbean, and beyond. His work is trusted not because it chases what’s new—but because it helps agents decide what actually matters. Rich doesn’t teach agents what to do. He helps them decide what deserves their energy.

Rich Sands

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What you will learn

• Understand the principle of independent business judgment: Learn why independence is the foundation of antitrust law and how it applies to everyday real estate decisions
• Recognize common antitrust risk situations: Identify conversations, practices, and assumptions that can unintentionally limit competition or create legal exposure
• Apply practical strategies for compliant, competitive business practices: Develop habits that protect both the agent and the industry while maintaining professionalism and fair competition

Cancelation Policy

Default Policy: Unless otherwise stated, RRC classes operate under the following cancellation policy:

RRC, RRC States, and licensees reserve the right to cancel any scheduled course. If a course is cancelled, registrants will be notified via email or phone and will be given a full refund. RRC, RRC States, and licensees are not responsible for any expenses incurred by the registrant due to cancellation. Class cancellations by a participant will be accepted until one week prior to the event. Cancellations will be refunded minus a $25 administrative fee. No shows will be charged the full registration amount.