Daily, my inbox contains another article regurgitating the same tired rhetoric about the real estate lawsuits and the (proposed) settlements. Invariably, these same articles classify all real estate ...

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 ...

Confused about who pays real estate commission in 2025? Learn how agent fees work, what’s negotiable, and what’s changed.

The cost of hiring a real estate agent to buy or sell a home may soon change, along with decades-old rules that have helped determine broker commissions. The policy changes could help spur price ...

In this do-it-yourself digital age, home sellers and buyers alike might wonder if they really need real estate agents — or, more precisely, if they need to pay agent fees. Just how crucial are these ...

These rules intend to reshape how real estate commissions are handled. However, despite what is being said in the media, I don’t think it will have much of an impact on commissions. I grew up in a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm an antitrust expert and former FTC general counsel. Oct 09, 2025, 11:23am EDT Huntington Beach, CA - March 15: A home for sale ...

The complex process of buying or selling *** home in the US is about to drastically change. In late 2023 *** federal jury awarded *** group of Missouri home sellers who are frustrated with high ...

Changes in real estate rules may alter agent commissions, shifting costs to buyers and increasing price competition for services. While this could benefit sellers, buyers may face challenges covering ...