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Real estate agent

01 · WHAT DRIVES COST

The pricing variables for this profession.

Transaction volume and price-point. Buyer's-agent-only practitioners run $350-$800/yr. High-volume listing agents and luxury real estate run $800-$1,500/yr. Property management adds significant additional exposure. Many state real-estate boards or brokerages require minimum E&O coverage levels.

02 · RECOMMENDED CARRIERS

Which insurers fit this profession.

NEXT Insurance
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The Hartford
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Insureon
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From $33/mo
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03 · COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS

What the policy needs to include.

$1M minimum typical; brokerage-required minimums vary by state and franchise (often $500K-$1M). Per-transaction sub-limits common. Coverage for unintentional misrepresentation essential (the most frequent claim category).

04 · COMMON CLAIM PATTERNS

What this profession actually gets sued for.

Misrepresentation of property condition or features, failure to disclose material defects, fair-housing violations (intentional discrimination is excluded but unintentional violations can be covered), contract errors. Property management adds tenant-injury and breach-of-fiduciary-duty claim exposure.

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