For decades, home sellers typically covered both their own agent’s commission and the fee for the buyer’s broker, a structure that left little room for negotiation. But a recent legal settlement has ...

Last week we explored escrow and title insurance pricing. Today’s tips are on finding your best buyers’ real estate agent and negotiating the commission. Starting with the buyers’ realty agent, if you ...

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 ...

When buying or selling a home, some of your costs are unavoidable and carry a fixed fee. Many, however, can be negotiated. If you are a buyer, you may get a lower mortgage rate and you can work with ...