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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 ...
While the changes could slice real estate agent’s commissions, some agents are celebrating the new rules. “This is the best news ever for professional real estate agents,” said Michael ...
A powerful real estate trade group has agreed to do away with policies that for decades helped set agent commissions, moving to resolve lawsuits that claim the rules have forced people to pay ...
A real estate license is an authorization issued by a government body to give agents and brokers the legal authority to represent a home seller or buyer in a real estate transaction. Real estate agents and real estate brokers are required to be licensed when conducting real estate transactions in the United States and in a small number of other ...
Hire a discount agent: A low-commission real estate agent will likely charge much less than a traditional agent would — usually 1 to 1.5 percent of your home’s sale price. (However, you might ...
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 ...
Trulia is an American online real estate marketplace which is a subsidiary of Zillow. It facilitates buyers and renters to find homes and neighborhoods across the United States through recommendations, local insights, and map overlays that offer details on commute, schools, churches and nearby businesses.