This summary is reviewed by TRD Staff. A recent Redfin study indicates that nationwide buyer agent commissions remained largely unchanged at 2.43 percent in the second quarter, one year after NAR’s ...

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.

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 ...

Brokerages have invested in training, compliance and dispute resolution. Consumer advocates argue contracts remain ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Redfin reports the average U.S. buyer’s agent commission rose to 2.43% in the second quarter from 2.38% a year earlier It was the third consecutive quarter that commissions ticked a little higher ...

Imagine a job where you invest countless hours, expertise and effort, only to be paid based on the success of your work. This is the reality for buyers’ agents. While some might argue they are ...

Local property experts say that given the competitive nature of the market and a law recently going into effect making written agreements with buyers’ agents mandatory, picking the right accredited ...

Learn whether the 2026 housing market may favor buyers or sellers as real estate agents weigh in on home prices, mortgage ...