Daily, my inbox contains another article regurgitating the same tired rhetoric about the real estate lawsuits and the (proposed) settlements. Invariably, these same articles classify all real estate ...

HomeServices of America, the real estate firm owned by Warren Buffett, has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a nationwide antitrust lawsuit. The settlement could potentially transform the way real ...

An agreement between the National Association of Realtors and the plaintiffs charging artificial inflation of commissions paves the way for the end of the industry standard 6 percent in agent fees. By ...

A $418 million settlement by the powerful National Association of Realtors could potentially lead to billions of dollars in savings for home buyers and sellers. The landmark deal upends policies that ...

In a real estate transaction, there’s always some level of negotiation. If you’re the seller, you face haggling not only with prospective buyers, but also with the person you’re working with to seal ...

According to a report from Clever Real Estate, the average real estate commission rate in the U.S. is 5.32%, which is split between the listing agent (2.74%) and the buyer’s agent (2.58%). The website ...

Arizona real estate agent commissions are slightly below the U.S. average. The average rate homeowners pay to sell an Arizona home is about 5.44% of the house’s price, according to Clever Real ...

New rules for commissions on real estate sales start Aug. 17 after lawsuits initiated by a home seller who thought it was unfair he had to pay commission to the buyer’s agent. With no admission of ...

The cost of hiring a real estate agent to buy or sell a home may soon change, along with decades-old rules that have helped determine broker commissions. The policy changes could help spur price ...