Stephen Brobeck

Stephen Brobeck has been researching residential real estate brokerage issues since the early 1990s. Initially, he focused on subagency. More recently, he has researched issues related to agency, agent compensation, and state regulation. Brobeck earned a Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and has taught at several universities. From 1980 to 2018 he served as executive director and CEO of the Consumer Federation of America. Since then, he has held the position of senior fellow.

Opinion

Consumers will determine the future of the real estate industry

Stephen Brobeck, senior fellow at Consumer Federation of America, examines the aftermath of the Sitzer | Moehrl commission settlement and what it means for the industry's future

Dec 17

Opinion

Why can’t Florida agents agree to serve as fiduciaries? Watchdog responds

Senior Fellow Stephen Brobeck argues that Florida broker Cara Ameer did not address the two central questions raised by the Consumer Federation of America's report

Mar 8