Is this statement supposed to make us feel more sympathy for high-end homeowners, for example?

 

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Headline:  New York Times, 10/31/2023

But under the verdict, the sellers would no longer be required to pay their buyers’ agents, and agents would be free to set their own commission rates, which could be slashed in half or less. For example, a home seller with a $1 million home can now pay as much as $60,000 in agent commissions — $30,000 to their agent and $30,000 to the buyers’ agent.  [emphasis added]