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On Aug. 17, the rules governing real estate agent commissions are changing. Some experts say the shift should eventually reduce costs for consumers.
For decades, if you wanted a real estate agent to help you buy or sell a home, the model was static. At the close of escrow, the seller typically used their proceeds to pay a 5% to 6% commission ...
The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is a department within the California Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency. DCA's stated mission is to serve the interests of California's consumers by ensuring a standard of professionalism in key industries and promoting informed consumer practices.
How to avoid paying Realtor fees. Selling your home without the help of a real estate agent — called “for sale by owner” or FSBO for short — is certainly possible. Between July 2022 and ...
The Real Estate Commissioner is appointed by the Governor, and serves as the chief executive of the Department of Real Estate. [4]Chika Sunquist was appointed Commissioner of the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) by Governor Gavin Newsom on November 28, 2023, and she assumed office on January 3, 2024.
The Consumer Services Office is the main point of contact for Californians filing a complaint with the department or requesting additional information about licensees. Offering a live-person call center, the team logs thousands of calls a year and works with licensees to help consumers settle disputes and resolve issues.
One of the nation's largest real estate brokerages has agreed to pay $70 million as part of a proposed settlement to resolve more than a dozen lawsuits across the country over agent commissions.
Flat-fee real estate agents charge a seller of a property a flat fee, $500 for example, [11] as opposed to a traditional or full-service real estate agent who charges a percentage of the sale price. In exchange, the seller's property will appear in the multiple listing service (MLS), but the seller will represent him or herself when showing the ...