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Group boycott

A group boycott is coordinated action by competitors to refuse to deal with a person, firm, platform, supplier, or customer as a way to exclude, punish, coerce, or restrain competition.

Exam area: Practice of Real Estate

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What does “group boycott” mean in real estate?

A group boycott is coordinated action by competitors to refuse to deal with a person, firm, platform, supplier, or customer as a way to exclude, punish, coerce, or restrain competition.

How is “group boycott” different from the closest wrong answer?

One firm may independently choose its business partners for lawful reasons. Competitors agreeing together to cut off a target creates the antitrust issue.

What is the Georgia-specific rule?

Georgia licensees and trade groups must preserve independent brokerage decisions. Collective pressure against a discount broker or new business model is a classic exam pattern.

Worked exam example

Scenario

Several competing brokers agree not to show any listing from a firm that offers lower fees.

What is the most common exam trap?

Trap correction

Calling the action a professional standard does not eliminate the competitor agreement.

Original exam check

Apply the definition

A new brokerage offers flat-fee listings. Five competing brokers agree among themselves not to show any of its listings, calling it a quality standard. What is this?

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