Federal and state regulations aimed at maintaining fair competition by preventing monopolies, anti-competitive practices, and unreasonable restraints on commerce.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government established in 1914, aimed at promoting consumer protection and eliminating and preventing anticompetitive business practices.
Price fixing is an illegal practice where competing businesses agree to maintain uniform prices for goods or services, including real estate commissions. This anti-competitive behavior is regulated by antitrust laws to ensure fair market practices.
