Real estate agents don’t earn a salary. Instead, they generally make money through commissions, getting paid only when a deal closes. This means they can work with a client for months without ...

Daily, my inbox contains another article regurgitating the same tired rhetoric about the real estate lawsuits and the (proposed) settlements. Invariably, these same articles classify all real estate ...

How much is a real estate agent commission—and who actually pays it? These are common questions among homebuyers and sellers navigating a real estate transaction, and the answers have changed recently ...

In this do-it-yourself digital age, home sellers and buyers alike might wonder if they really need real estate agents — or, more precisely, if they need to pay agent fees. Just how crucial are these ...

Despite industry analysts’ predictions that real estate commission rates would fall following the settlement of lawsuits against the National Association of Realtors, a new study finds commission ...

New rules for commissions on real estate sales start Aug. 17 after lawsuits initiated by a home seller who thought it was unfair he had to pay commission to the buyer’s agent. With no admission of ...

Since the National Association of Realtors‘ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement took effect in August 2024, many real estate professionals have been asking, “Will our commissions change?” A new ...

Homebuyers face a changing housing market this weekend as major shifts to how real estate agents are paid take effect. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) groundbreaking new commission-sharing ...

The V.A. loan prohibits borrowers from paying commissions to real estate agents — a rule that could put veterans at a great disadvantage when buying a house. By Debra Kamin A recent landmark ...