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 ...

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 ...

Buyers and sellers may be overpaying real estate agents by over $10,000 per sale as traditional commission rates persist despite increased competition and scrutiny, according to a new study.

With the numbers showing a slight dip in commission percentages, one might assume the impact of the NAR settlement is minor. However, agents are discovering that the challenges are about more than ...

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) agreed to new rules around real estate agent commissions as part of a landmark lawsuit settlement in March 2024. The new rules rolled out in August — along ...

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 ...

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 ...

The real-estate industry just went through a historic shift that will fundamentally change how agents are paid for helping people buy and sell homes. The new rules, which went into effect on Aug. 17, ...

According to a report from Clever Real Estate, the average real estate commission rate in the U.S. is 5.32%, which is split between the listing agent (2.74%) and the buyer’s agent (2.58%). The website ...

Last summer, a legal settlement resulted in new rules that were supposed to revolutionize the housing market in favor of sellers and buyers. The traditional 6% commission split between the buyer’s and ...