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 ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: RDFN) Commissions paid to real estate agents representing buyers have remained essentially unchanged since new rules on commissions went into effect on August 17, ...

For decades, if you wanted a real estate agent to help you buy or sell a home, the model was static. At the close of escrow, the seller typically used their proceeds to pay a 5% to 6% commission, with ...

DOJ’s statement in the Davis lawsuit questions NAR and MLS protections for real estate agents and brokerages in 2026.

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 ...

This summer brought big changes to how real-estate agents around the country get paid — a sweeping shift that upends who pays the broker fees, how much they pay, and to whom. The changes, which will ...

Earlier this year, the National Association of Realtors and several major real estate brokerages agreed to pay over $950 million to settle federal lawsuits claiming they forced homeowners to pay ...

The NAR settlement has certainly reshaped real estate, but it hasn’t removed the need for full-time professionals — or the value they bring. That’s why I wanted to spotlight how I see top brokers are ...

The aftermath of the seismic NAR class-action lawsuit is still playing out in the housing industry. Real estate agent commissions haven’t fallen much since the recent spate of class-action lawsuit ...

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 ...

Treating broker commissions in terms of percentages rather than dollars leads many sellers and buyers to overlook the cost of a house. Getty Images/iStockphoto Which would you rather pay a real estate ...

Real estate agents earn a commission when a transaction closes, typically ranging from 2.5 to 3 percent of the home’s sale price. Each agent’s rate — and who pays it, buyer or seller — is negotiated ...