Nice try, but no cigar. Broker collusion and kickbacks in housing sector are are outlawed in the United States. The basis for damages to consumers are: 15 U.S.C. §1 — Trusts, etc., in restraint of trade illegal; 12 U.S.C. §2607 — Prohibition against kickbacks and unearned fees; 12 C.F.R. §1024.14 — Prohibition against kickbacks and unearned fees; 15 U.S.C. §45 — Unfair methods of competition unlawful; Local Business and Professions Codes and State Commerce Regulations.
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