Name: Elliman CEO Michael Liebowitz & agent David Siddons on what firms really owe their agents
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Description: Fresh off the "Brokerage Wars: What Do Firms Owe Their Agents?" panel at The Real Deal's Miami Real Estate Forum, Douglas Elliman CEO Michael Liebowitz sat down with top Elliman agent David Siddons for a candid conversation about how the business of brokerage is being rewritten in real time.

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Fresh off the "Brokerage Wars: What Do Firms Owe Their Agents?" panel at The Real Deal's Miami Real Estate Forum, Douglas Elliman CEO Michael Liebowitz sat down with top Elliman agent David Siddons for a candid conversation about how the business of brokerage is being rewritten in real time.

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