On Aug. 17, the rules governing real estate agent commissions are changing. Some experts say the shift should eventually reduce costs for consumers.

Prospective homebuyers ready to start house hunting this fall will first have to wade through brand-new rules for real estate ...

Zillow’s new listing policy faces lawsuits from Compass, raising big questions about home seller visibility and control.

Real estate agents and US housing experts have had the date circled on their calendars for months: Aug. 17, when the terms of a class-action settlement over industry compensation practices will ...

Firms are urged to remember a key distinction — calls that involve a bona fide offer to purchase a home versus calls that ...

The biggest changes in decades to the way real-estate agents get paid are being rolled out around the country. The National Association of Realtors, or NAR, reached a landmark legal settlement ...

Those changes will impact how agents across the United States get paid to help people buy and sell homes. For decades, the model surrounding real estate commissions has been fairly straightforward.

Earlier this year, the National Association of Realtors and several real estate brokerages agreed to pay more than $970 million to settle a federal lawsuit.

When real estate agents guide you through a home for sale, they're required to point out physical or material defects in the property. In most states, a recent death in the home doesn't count.

On Aug. 17, the rules governing real estate agent commissions are changing. Some experts say the shift should eventually reduce costs for consumers.

What Homebuyers Need to Know About the New Rules for Paying Real Estate Agents October 09, 2024 — 04:49 pm EDT Written by Martha C. White for Money.com -> ...

What buyers need to know. Home buyers who use a buyer’s agent will probably be the first to notice how the rules have changed, because they’ll be required to enter into a written agreement ...