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 ...

Discover how real estate commissions work, who traditionally pays them, and how fees can affect both buyers and sellers in a ...

With over four years of experience writing in the housing market space, Robin Rothstein demystifies mortgage and loan concepts, helping first-time homebuyers and homeowners make informed decisions as ...

Learn how the new real estate laws ushered in by the $418 million National Association of Realtors settlement could change ...

It was hailed as an “earthquake” for how homes would be bought and sold in America, and a shift that would unleash “total confusion” in the real estate industry. But as the first spring homebuying ...

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 ...

Real estate agents and US housing experts have had the date circled on their calendars for months: Aug. 17, when the terms of a class-action settlement over industry compensation practices will take ...

Buyer’s agent commissions for closed home sales in October were 2.34% compared to 2.35% in August, when industry-wide changes were implemented following the NAR settlement. It’s too soon to say if the ...

When buying or selling a home, some of your costs are unavoidable and carry a fixed fee. Many, however, can be negotiated. If you are a buyer, you may get a lower mortgage rate and you can work with ...

The BriefEmerging companies like Homa and TurboHome are using artificial intelligence to automate scheduling, paperwork and ...

Following years of litigation, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) agreed to pay $418 million to settle a series of high-profile antitrust lawsuits filed in 2019 on behalf of home sellers.