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The ongoing housing slump has driven a mass exodus of real estate professionals.

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has seen its ranks drop to 1.4 million, down 200,000 from the 2022 peak.

With home sales near 40-year lows, many surviving agents are relying on second jobs to get by

See How Owning a Home Is Getting More Expensive in Every Way The long list of spiraling costs includes property taxes, insurance, maintenance and home improvements.