Lower Real Estate Commission Fees Could Increase Home Prices News ad

Lower Real Estate Commission Fees Could Increase Home Prices News ad

A settlement between the National Association of Realtors, or NAR, and plaintiffs in several lawsuits challenging the practice of commission-sharing went into effect Saturday. And while the agreement aims to reduce the fee percentage paid to real estate agents, there could be an additional consequence. A working paper published Monday by the National Bureau of … Read more

Will New Rules for Real Estate Commissions Lower the Cost of Selling a Home? News ad

Will New Rules for Real Estate Commissions Lower the Cost of Selling a Home? News ad

Homebuyers face a changing housing market this weekend as major shifts to how real estate agents are paid take effect. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) groundbreaking new commission-sharing agreement will end the common practice of home sellers automatically covering the fees for real estate agents on both sides of the transaction. The new rules … Read more