Real-estate agents' commissions have bounced back to the same levels they used to be before a landmark settlement last year which shook up the way they are paid for facilitating the sale of a home.

Finding a rental home or apartment can often feel like finding a white cat in a snowstorm: painstaking and seemingly futile. What can make that search way easier? Using the help of a Realtor®. But ...

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 ...

How real estate commissions used to work Traditionally, when a home seller hired a real estate agent to represent their listing, the seller agreed to pay a commission. The national average has been ...

The much-discussed National Association of Realtors lawsuit reconfigured fees, revealing exactly what first time buyers are up against. It’s already difficult enough to buy your first home. Between ...