While commissions aren't dropping precipitously, other challenges are percolating for agents, such as seller pushback when ...

Recent reporting by The New York Times revealed that real estate agents across the country are still holding on to 5% to 6% ...

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?” ...

Home sellers have some options beyond real estate agents with traditional commission structures, from flat fees to listing ...

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 ...

Despite legal settlements and new rules, home sellers are still footing the same 5-6 percent fees. Here’s why little has ...

who founded the brokerage Guide Real Estate in 2018, told me. A new agent might bring in a few friends and family as clients, providing the brokerage with cuts of their commission checks.

Nearly 2 in 5 (37.4%) people who sold a home in the last year negotiated or tried to negotiate the commission paid to their agent, according to a Redfin-commissioned survey conducted by Ipsos in March ...