An unprecedented $418 million settlement between the National Association of Realtors and groups of home sellers, which has yet to take effect, has left many people confused about how much they might ...

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) proposed settlement of litigation, recently given preliminary approval by the Court, has raised questions about whether buyers with limited resources, ...

The news stories, podcasts, webinars, and forecasts predicting the precise outcome of various lawsuits and settlements stemming from investigations into anti-competitive practices concerning how real ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The average U.S. buyer’s agent commission was 2.43% for homes sold in the second quarter, up from 2.38% a year earlier. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real ...

The story of the U.S. housing market is really a tale of two markets – a hot seller’s market where listings last less than three weeks before being snatched up and a slower buyer’s market in which ...

The residential real estate industry, nationwide, is in the process of transitioning to a new era of how Realtor commissions are structured, specifically the model for buyer agent compensation. The ...

When the National Association of Realtors agreed to implement rule changes around commissions last year, the response was apoplectic. Studies suggested buyer agent commissions could be cut by as much ...

Dear Monty: An agent showed us a house we are interested in, but they want us to pay an additional fee above the typical split. We are aware of another agent who does not charge an extra fee, only the ...

A few weeks ago, we introduced the “Consumer Guide: Ten Questions to Ask a Seller’s Agent” from the National Association of Realtor, helping sellers understand the key questions to ask when selecting ...

Buyer agents are most of the agents in this industry: they assist buyer-clients at every step of the home-buying process. This includes the contract-to-closing period—most agents are primarily rep ...

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.

Nearly every industry at this point has been affected by the digital revolution. Big businesses are being called to task by an ever-growing empowered consumer. The real estate industry is no different ...