An agent showed us a house we are interested in, but they want us to pay an additional fee above the typical split. We are ...

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

Homebuyers looking to pay their agents directly have found little success, according to a new consumer group study. That’s not what was supposed to happen.

Homebuyers looking to pay their agents directly have found little success, according to a new consumer group study. Instead, buyers are being told not to worry — that the seller would pay the ...

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

A year after a landmark settlement called for a disruption in how real estate agents are paid, people say they still feel forced to pay them excessive commissions. By Debra Kamin When Mike Chambers ...

For a long time, buying and selling a home in the U.S. generally went like this: The seller would pay a commission that would be split by the buyer's and seller's agents, often totaling 5% to 6% of ...

When Mike Chambers was ready to sell his house in Boulder, Colo., last month, he interviewed a handful of real estate agents who promised he could fetch $2.75 million or more if he listed with them.

For a long time, buying and selling a home in the U.S. generally went like this: The seller would pay a commission that would be split by the buyer’s and seller’s agents, often totaling 5% to 6% of ...