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 ...

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.

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 ...

A flat fee in real estate is a charge that home sellers pay to have their home listed on the market. In a flat-fee model, a real estate agent charges a fixed rate for their services rather than a ...